Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

peruvian

/pəˈɹuː.vi.ən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.42 in modern English

Syllables: pe-ru-vian
IPA: /pəˈɹuː.vi.ən/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person from Peru or of Peruvian descent.

adj

Of, from, or pertaining to Peru or the Peruvian people.

Example Sentences

"After a raucous two weeks of power plays at the highest levels of government that saw three different men pass through Peru’s presidency, thousands of young Peruvians have reinvigorated protest and politics."
"My favorite was the simplest: alfajor, a double-deck Peruvian cookie, spread with a layer of caramel."

Etymology

From Peru + -v- + -ian, or from Latin Peruvia.

Inflected Forms

Peruvians (plural)

Derived Forms

Peruvianization Peruvianize Peruvianness

Phrases

Afro-Peruvian Peruvian apple cactus Peruvian daffodil Peruvian desert fox Peruvian giant yellow-leg centipede Peruvian Hairless Dog Peruvian Inca Orchid Peruvian nutmeg

Rhymes With

antediluvian vitruvian vesuvian alluvion abluvion prediluvian diluvian luvian postdiluvian pluvian

Questions

How do you pronounce peruvian?: The recorded pronunciation is /pəˈɹuː.vi.ən/.
What does peruvian mean?: A person from Peru or of Peruvian descent.
Where does peruvian come from?: From Peru + -v- + -ian, or from Latin Peruvia.

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