Iztaccihuatl
or Ix·tac·ci·huatl
[ ees-tahk-see-waht-l ]
/ ˌis tɑkˈsiˌwɑt l /
Save This Word!
noun
an extinct volcano in S central Mexico, SE of Mexico City. 17,342 feet (5,286 meters).
QUIZZES
QUIZ YOURSELF ON AFFECT VS. EFFECT!
In effect, this quiz will prove whether or not you have the skills to know the difference between “affect” and “effect.”
Question 1 of 7
The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.
Also Ix·ta·ci·huatl [ees-tah-see-waht-l] /ˌis tɑˈsiˌwɑt l/ .
Origin of Iztaccihuatl
<Nahuatl Iztāccihuātl, equivalent to iztāc white + cihuātl woman
Words nearby Iztaccihuatl
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021
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 BirdOn their right rose the vast proportions of snow-robed Iztaccihuatl, the "white woman."
The White Conquerors|Kirk Munroe
British Dictionary definitions for Iztaccihuatl
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012