Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cuzco

/ˈkuːskoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.43 in modern English

Syllables: cuz-co
IPA: /ˈkuːskoʊ/

18

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city in Peru, the former capital of the Inca Empire.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Cuzco, from Quechua Qusqu.

Word Breakdown

Root: Qusqu

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Cuzcos (plural) Cusco (alternative) Qosqo (alternative) Qusqu (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce cuzco?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkuːskoʊ/.
What does cuzco mean?: A city in Peru, the former capital of the Inca Empire.
Where does cuzco come from?: Borrowed from Spanish Cuzco, from Quechua Qusqu.

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