# Popocatépetl

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˌpɒpəkæˈtɛpɛtəl/

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/popocatepetl