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Ixtaccihuatl [ees-tahk-see-waht-l] Examples noun
Also Ix·ta·ci·huatl [ees-tah-see-waht-l] /ˌis tɑˈsiˌwɑt l/. Iztaccihuatl or Ix·tac·ci·huatl [ees-tahk-see-waht-l] noun
- an extinct volcano in S central Mexico, SE of Mexico City. 17,342 feet (5286 meters).
Also Ix·ta·ci·huatl [ees-tah-see-waht-l] /ˌis tɑˈsiˌwɑt l/. Origin of Iztaccihuatl Nahuatl Iztāccihuātl, equivalent to iztāc white + cihuātl woman Examples from the Web for ixtaccihuatl Historical Examples of ixtaccihuatl
All quiet again in the shade of Popocatepetl and Ixtaccihuatl.
Edith O’Shaughnessy
In the dry season it is fed by the melting snow fields of Popocatepetl and Ixtaccihuatl far to the east.
William Seymour Edwards
Looking westward, as we entered the village, we saw the sun setting in a sea of gold, between Popocatapetl and Ixtaccihuatl.
Frederick Starr
British Dictionary definitions for ixtaccihuatl Ixtaccihuatl Iztaccihuatl noun
- a dormant volcano in central Mexico, southeast of Mexico City. Height: (central peak) 5286 m (17 342 ft)
Iztaccihuatl noun
- a variant spelling of Ixtaccihuatl