English

Iztaccíhuatl

Alternative forms

• Ixtaccíhuatl
• Ixtaccihuatl
• Ixtaccíuatl
• Iztaccihuatl
• Iztaccíuatl

Proper noun

Iztaccíhuatl

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

See also

• Popocatépetl

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

• Popocatépetl