Iztaccihuatl

American  

[ees-tahk-see-waht-l] / ˌis tɑkˈsiˌwɑt l /

Also Ixtacihuatl or Ixtaccihuatl

noun

1. an extinct volcano in S central Mexico, SE of Mexico City. 17,342 feet (5,286 meters).

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Iztaccihuatl British  

/ ˌiːstəkˈsiːwətəl /

noun

1. a variant spelling of Ixtaccihuatl

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Etymology

Origin of Iztaccihuatl

< Nahuatl Iztāccihuātl, equivalent to iztāc white + cihuātl woman

Example Sentences

Popocatépetl and a nearby volcano, the relatively dormant Iztaccihuatl, have loomed large in Mexican mythology since at least the time of Aztecs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2023

According to one popular myth, they were formed after ill-fated lovers — the warrior Popocatepetl and the princess Iztaccihuatl — died tragic deaths and were turned into stone.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2023

On Cortes Pass, a small highway that crosses a saddle between Popocatepetl and the inactive Iztaccihuatl volcano, a couple dozen civil defense vehicles and soldiers blocked the way Tuesday.

From Washington Times • May 24, 2023

Lita sighs like the daughter in the story, Iztaccihuatl, was a dear old friend of hers.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

A puerile superstition of the Indians regarded these celebrated mountains as gods, and Iztaccihuatl as the wife of her more formidable neighbour.

From Wonders of Creation by Anonymous