English

Alternative forms

• Popocatepetl

Proper noun

Popocatépetl

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

See also

• Iztaccíhuatl

Spanish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /po.po.ka.ˈte.pe.tɬ/

Proper noun

Popocatépetl m

1. Popocatépetl

Synonyms

• Popo m (colloquial, informal)

See also

• Iztaccíhuatl