Nazca

See also: nazca

English

Alternative forms

Nasca
Naska, Nazka (uncommon)

Proper noun

Nazca

A province on the south coast of Peru.
The capital city of Nazca province and the surrounding district.
(archaeology) A culture that flourished from 100 BC to 800 AD in southern Peru.

Derived terms

Nazca booby
Nazca Desert
Nazca Lines
Nazcan
Nazca Plate
Nazca Ridge

Translations

province in southern Peru

Portuguese: Nazca f, Nasca f

capital city of Nazca province

Portuguese: Nazca f, Nasca f

ancient Peruvian culture

Portuguese: nazcas m pl, nascas m pl

Anagrams

ANZAC, Anzac

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Nasca

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Nazca.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈnas.kɐ/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈnaʃ.kɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈnas.ka/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈnaʃ.kɐ/

Proper noun

Nazca f

Nazca (a province in southern Peru)
Nazca (a city, the provincial capital of Nazca, Peru)

Spanish

Proper noun

Nazca f

Nazca

Derived terms

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