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inti

British  
/ ˈɪntɪ /

noun

  1. a former monetary unit of Peru

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Etymology

Origin of inti

C20: from Quechua

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Example Sentences

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The piece “hushing,” by inti figgis-vizueta, played out over archival video of Tender as a child; the intense chordal pounding of the piece had the feel of eerie, silent-film piano accompaniment.

From New York Times • Mar. 12, 2023

Here, the quartet will give the world premiere of a work by Aleksandra Vrebalov, “ilektrikés rímes,” and the New York premiere of “music by yourself,” from the composer inti figgis-vizueta.

From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2022

The team named their find the inti tanager, after the word for “sun” in the indigenous Quechua and Aymara languages, with the proposed species name Heliothraupis oneilli.

From Slate • Nov. 20, 2021

To inti mates he has described nightmarish scenes that took place as pain and deterioration tormented her nervous system.

From Time Magazine Archive

I played this strange jumble through two repeats, the sour notes staying with me all the way to the end. inti JUI LUl.li LLUb When I stood up, I discovered my legs were shaking.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan