Popocatépetl

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An active volcano in Mexico, located southeast of Mexico City.

Pronunciation

/ˌpɒpəkæˈtɛpɛtəl/

Word forms

Popocatépetl Popocatepetl

Etymology

From Mexican Spanish Popocatépetl, from Classical Nahuatl Popōcatepētl (literally “smoking mountain”), from popōca (“to smoke”) + tepētl (“mountain, hill”).

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