Iztaccíhuatl

See also: Iztaccihuatl

English

Iztaccíhuatl

Alternative forms

  • Ixtaccíhuatl
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Etymology

From Spanish Iztaccíhuatl, from Classical Nahuatl iztāc (“white”) + cihuātl (“woman”). The mountain's name in Classical Nahuatl was Iztāc tepētl (literally “white mountain”).

Proper noun

Iztaccíhuatl

  1. A mountain in central Mexico, the third-highest peak in Mexico.

See also

Spanish

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl iztāc (“white”) + cihuātl (“woman”). The mountain's name in Classical Nahuatl was Iztāc tepētl (literally “white mountain”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /is.tak.ˈsi.wa.tɬ/

Proper noun

Iztaccíhuatl m

  1. Iztaccíhuatl

See also

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