Iztaccihuatl
or Ix·tac·ci·huatl
[ ees-tahk-see-waht-l ]
/ ˌis tɑkˈsiˌwɑt l /
noun
an extinct volcano in S central Mexico, SE of Mexico City. 17,342 feet (5286 meters).
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Which of the options below is the best punctuation for the sentence? It__s your turn to pick the movie __ but your sister gets to pick the board game we _ re going to play.
Its your turn to pick the movie but your sister gets to pick the board game we’re going to play.
It’s your turn to pick the movie but your sister gets to pick the board game were going to play.
It’s your turn to pick the movie, but your sister gets to pick the board game we’re going to play.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUTAlso Ix·ta·ci·huatl [ees-tah-see-waht-l] /ˌis tɑˈsiˌwɑt l/.
Origin of Iztaccihuatl
< Nahuatl Iztāccihuātl, equivalent to iztāc white + cihuātl woman
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Example sentences from the Web for iztaccihuatl
His footprint is on the snows of Iztaccihuatl, and on the roof of Orizaba.
The Infidel, Vol. II.|Robert Montgomery Bird
British Dictionary definitions for iztaccihuatl
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