Inti

See also: inti, intí, and -inti

English

Etymology

From Quechua Inti.

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɪnti

Proper noun

Inti

1. The Inca God of the Sun

Anagrams

• in it, init

Quechua

"December: Qhapaq Inti Raymi" or "the great festival of the Sun". Drawing by the chronicler Guaman Poma.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɪn.tɪ/

Proper noun

Inti

1. the Sun, an Andean god and god of the Incas.
2. a male given name from the Andes

Usage notes

Akin to the orthographic distinction between God and god in English, one term referring to the supreme being in Christianity and the other a general term for "deity". More often than not Inti goes capitalized, an acknowledgement its status as supreme god and celestial bodies.

See also

• inti (common noun)
• Tayta Inti

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Quechua Inti.

Proper noun

Inti m

1. the Inca God of the Sun