Ixtacihuatl

geographical name

Ix·​ta·​ci·​huatl ˌē-(ˌ)stä-ˈsē-ˌwä-tᵊl How to pronounce Ixtacihuatl (audio)
variants or Iztaccihuatl
extinct volcano 17,343 feet (5286 meters) high in southern Mexico north of Popocatepetl

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“Ixtacihuatl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ixtacihuatl. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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