Citlaltépetl
geographical name
Ci·tlal·té·petl
| \ sēt-ˌläl-ˈtā-ˌpe-tᵊl
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variants:
or Orizaba \ ˌȯr-ə-ˈzä-bə
, ˌō-rē-ˈsä-vä \
, ˌō-rē-ˈsä-vä \
Definition of Citlaltépetl
inactive volcano 18,700 feet (5700 meters) high in southeastern Mexico on the Puebla–Veracruz boundary; highest mountain in Mexico and third highest in North America