Iztaccíhuatl

See also: Iztaccihuatl

English

Iztaccíhuatl

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Iztaccíhuatl

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

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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): (Spain) /iθtaɡˈθiwatl/ [iθ.t̪aɣ̞ˈθi.wa.t̪l]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /istaɡˈsiwatl/ [is.t̪aɣ̞ˈsi.wa.t̪l]
  • Rhymes: -iwatl
  • Syllabification: Iz‧tac‧cí‧hua‧tl

Proper noun

Iztaccíhuatl m

  1. Iztaccíhuatl

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