Cotopaxi

[ koh-tuh-pak-see; Spanish kaw-taw-pah-hee ]

/ ˌkoʊ təˈpæk si; Spanish ˌkɔ tɔˈpɑ hi /

a volcano in central Ecuador, in the Andes: the highest active volcano in the world. 19,498 feet (5943 meters).

Example sentences from the Web for cotopaxi

Again in the great eruption of Cotopaxi, in 1734, underground noises were heard as if cannon were being fired.

The Wonder Book of Volcanoes and Earthquakes |Edwin J. Houston
Chimborazo possesses less of the conical outline than Cotopaxi.

The Wonder Book of Volcanoes and Earthquakes |Edwin J. Houston
Cotopaxi is slumbering now; or, as Mr. Coan says of Hilo, it is "in a state of solemn and thoughtful suspense."

The Andes and the Amazon |James Orton
At two o'clock precisely, just after we had left the steamer, the starting bell rang, and the 'Cotopaxi' steamed away.

A Voyage in the 'Sunbeam' |Annie Allnut Brassey

If I can make you understand those words, you will see why volcanos must be in general of the shape of Cotopaxi.

Madam How and Lady Why |Charles Kingsley

Cotopaxi

/ (Spanish kotoˈpaksi) /

a volcano in central Ecuador, in the Andes: the world's highest active volcano Height: 5896 m (19 344 ft)