adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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/pəˈɹuː.vi.ən/
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rhymes with -uːviən
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Of, from, or pertaining to Peru or the Peruvian people.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A person from Peru or of Peruvian descent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adjective
Meaning 3
of or relating to or characteristic of Peru or its people
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
Peruvian artifacts
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
a native or inhabitant of Peru
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: South American
History
Etymology
From Peru + -v- + -ian, or from Latin Peruvia.
Across languages
Translations
80 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Asturian:
peruanu
— pertaining to Peru
Catalan:
peruà
— pertaining to Peru
Czech:
peruánský
— pertaining to Peru
Dutch:
Peruaans
— pertaining to Peru
Dutch:
Peruviaans
— pertaining to Peru
Esperanto:
Perua
— pertaining to Peru
Finnish:
perulainen
— pertaining to Peru
French:
péruvien
— pertaining to Peru
Galician:
peruano
— pertaining to Peru
German:
peruanisch
— pertaining to Peru
Greek:
περουβιανός
(perouvianós)
— pertaining to Peru
Hebrew:
פרואנית
— pertaining to Peru
Italian:
peruviano
— pertaining to Peru
Japanese:
ペルーの
(Perū no)
— pertaining to Peru
Korean:
페루의
(Peru-ui)
— pertaining to Peru
Latin:
peruvianus
— pertaining to Peru
Latin:
peruviana
— pertaining to Peru
Latin:
peruvianum
— pertaining to Peru
Norwegian Bokmål:
peruansk
— pertaining to Peru
Norwegian Nynorsk:
peruansk
— pertaining to Peru
Polish:
peruwiański
— pertaining to Peru
Portuguese:
peruano
— pertaining to Peru
Romanian:
peruan
— pertaining to Peru
Romanian:
peruvian
— pertaining to Peru
Russian:
перуа́нский
(peruánskij)
— pertaining to Peru
Spanish:
peruano
— pertaining to Peru
Swahili:
Kiperuu
— pertaining to Peru
Swedish:
peruansk
— pertaining to Peru
Ukrainian:
перуа́нський
(peruánsʹkyj)
— pertaining to Peru
Welsh:
Periweg
— pertaining to Peru
Welsh:
Periwaidd
— pertaining to Peru
Asturian:
peruanu
— person from Peru
Asturian:
peruana
— person from Peru
Azerbaijani:
perulu
— person from Peru
Catalan:
peruà
— person from Peru
Catalan:
peruana
— person from Peru
Chinese Mandarin:
秘魯人 /秘鲁人
(bìlǔrén, mìlǔrén)
— person from Peru
Czech:
Peruánec
— person from Peru
Dutch:
Peruaan
— person from Peru
Dutch:
Peruaanse
— person from Peru
Dutch:
Peruviaan
— person from Peru
Dutch:
Peruviaanse
— person from Peru
Esperanto:
peruano
— person from Peru
Esperanto:
peruanino
— person from Peru
Finnish:
perulainen
— person from Peru
French:
Péruvien
— person from Peru
French:
Péruvienne
— person from Peru
Galician:
peruano
— person from Peru
German:
Peruaner
— person from Peru
German:
Peruanerin
— person from Peru
Greek:
Περουβιανός
(Perouvianós)
— person from Peru
