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US /pəˈɹuː.vi.ən/ UK /pəˈruː.vi.ən/
Freq #23176

Meanings

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Synonyms
2 noun · a person from peru or of... person from Peru
Word family
Forms Peruvians
Derived forms Peruvianize
Related forms PeruAndesQuechuaLima

Etymology

Formed from Peru + -v- + -ian, influenced by New Latin Peruvia. The adjective and demonym refer broadly to the modern country and its people, as well as to earlier cultures within its present territory.

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