quipu
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quipu
- /ˈki.pu/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Spanish quipu, from Quechua khipu (“knot”).
noun quipus · khipu · quipo
- A recording device, used by the Incas, consisting of intricate knotted cords. Among a cache of 21 quipus recovered from a house, probably that of the chief quipu keeper, seven are clearly related in a three-tier accounting hierarchy.
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Talk about this word "quipu." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/quipu. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. quipu. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/quipu "quipu." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/quipu.Cite this
@misc{quipu_2026,
title = {quipu},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/quipu},
urldate = {2026-11-07}
}
