mitimae

noun

mit·​i·​mae

ˌmitəˈmäˌā

plural -s

1

: a member of a part of a conquered people forced by the Incas to settle in a distant area

2

: compulsory transplantation and colonization of conquered peoples under the Incas

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish (Peru), from Quechua mitma, literally, foreigner, stranger

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