Cotopaxi

[ koh-tuh-pak-see; Spanish kaw-taw-pah-hee ]

/ ˌkoʊ təˈpæk si; Spanish ˌkɔ tɔˈpɑ hi /

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noun

a volcano in central Ecuador, in the Andes: the highest active volcano in the world. 19,498 feet (5,943 meters).

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Words nearby Cotopaxi

cotillon, cotinga, Cotman, cotoneaster, Cotonou, Cotopaxi, cotquean, cotransduction, cotransport, co-trimoxazole, Cotswold

How to use Cotopaxi in a sentence

It’s also chronicled extreme objectives, like an attempt of Ecuador’s Cotopaxi volcano.
‘Beat Monday’ Rethinks What You Can Fit into a Weekend|Anna Callaghan|May 20, 2021|Outside Online
Calling on Church lately, we found him finishing his Cotopaxi for Mr. Lenox.
The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No. 2, August, 1862|Various
At two o'clock precisely, just after we had left the steamer, the starting bell rang, and the 'Cotopaxi' steamed away.
A Voyage in the 'Sunbeam'|Annie Allnut Brassey
Cotopaxi is only 25 m. distant, and the town has suffered repeatedly from eruptions.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 2|Various

If I can make you understand those words, you will see why volcanos must be in general of the shape of Cotopaxi.
Madam How and Lady Why|Charles Kingsley
Whymper states that there is a prevalent idea that Cotopaxi and a volcano called Sangai act as safety-valves to each other.
Volcanoes: Past and Present|Edward Hull

British Dictionary definitions for Cotopaxi

Cotopaxi

/ (Spanish kotoˈpaksi) /

noun

a volcano in central Ecuador, in the Andes: the world's highest active volcano Height: 5896 m (19 344 ft)

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