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curaca

[kuˈɾaka]

Rhymes with a.ka

Where it comes from

Del quechua kuraqa.

noun curacas

Antiguo jefe político, administrativo y en ocasiones religioso del mundo andino precolombino, con autoridad sobre diferentes unidades administrativas del Tahuantinsuyo, subordinadas al Sapa Inca.
Cacique.

In English

chief leader of group, etc.

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"curaca." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/curaca. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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curaca. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/curaca

Chicago

"curaca." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/curaca.

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@misc{curaca_2026,
  title = {curaca},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/curaca},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}