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Vinony

Peruvian

  1. of, about, or relating to Peru and its inhabitants
L1400410 on Wikidata ↗

proper noun

  1. horse
  2. a person from or living in Peru
L34456 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /pəˈɹuː.vi.ən/

adj

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

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

    “My favorite was the simplest: alfajor, a double-deck Peruvian cookie, spread with a layer of caramel.”

noun

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

  1. A person from Peru or of Peruvian descent.

    “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.”