Popocatépetl

See also: Popocatepetl

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Spanish Popocatépetl, from Classical Nahuatl Popōcatepētl (literally “smoking mountain”), from popōca (“to smoke”) + tepētl (“mountain, hill”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌpɒpəkæˈtɛpɛtəl/

Proper noun

Popocatépetl

  1. An active volcano in Mexico, located southeast of Mexico City.

See also

Spanish

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl Popōcatepētl (literally “smoking mountain”), from popōca (“to smoke”) + tepētl (“mountain, hill”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /popokaˈtepetl/, [popokaˈt̪epet̪l]
  • Audio (Chile)(file)

Proper noun

Popocatépetl m

  1. Popocatépetl

Synonyms

  • Popo m (colloquial, informal)

See also

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