Iztaccíhuatl

Australia, UK/ˌɪstækˈsɪwætl̩/US/ˌistɑkˈsiwɑtl̩/

proper noun

A mountain in central Mexico, the third-highest peak in Mexico.

OriginSpanish Iztaccíhuatl ← Classical Nahuatl iztāc →
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proper noun

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  1. A mountain in central Mexico, the third-highest peak in Mexico.

Origin

  1. Classical Nahuatliztāc“white”
  2. SpanishIztaccíhuatl
  3. EnglishIztaccíhuatl

From Spanish Iztaccíhuatl, from Classical Nahuatl iztāc (“white”) + cihuātl (“woman”). The mountain's name in Classical Nahuatl was Iztāc tepētl (literally “white mountain”).

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APA

Iztaccíhuatl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Iztacc%C3%ADhuatl

MLA

“Iztaccíhuatl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Iztacc%C3%ADhuatl. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Iztaccíhuatl,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Iztacc%C3%ADhuatl.

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