Iztaccihuatl

or Ix·tac·ci·huatl

[ ees-tahk-see-waht-l ]

noun

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

Iztaccihuatl

/ ˌiːstəkˈsiːwətəl /

noun

1. a variant spelling of Ixtaccihuatl

Word History and Origins

Origin of Iztaccihuatl¹

< Nahuatl Iztāccihuātl, equivalent to iztāc white + cihuātl woman

Example Sentences

“The Popocatépetl is our father and the Iztaccíhuatl is our mother,” he said, referring to a neighboring volcano.

From Seattle Times

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

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

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

“En los tiempos viejos, there were two warring lands. One king had a daughter, Iztaccíhuatl, the white lady, who wore a long white dress and a red flower of the tulipan tree in her raven hair.”

From Literature