Definitions for cotopaxi
ˌkoʊ təˈpæk si, -ˈpɑ hico·topax·i

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1. Cotopaxinoun

   the world's largest active volcano; located in the Andes in north central Ecuador

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1. Cotopaxi

   Cotopaxi (Spanish pronunciation: [kotoˈpaksi]) is an active stratovolcano in (composite cone) the Andes Mountains, located in Latacunga city of Cotopaxi Province, about 50 km (31 mi) south of Quito, and 31 km (19 mi) northeast of the city of Latacunga, Ecuador. It is the second highest summit in Ecuador, reaching a height of 5,897 m (19,347 ft). Cotopaxi is among the highest active volcanoes in the world. Its most recent eruption began on 14 August 2015, and ended on 24 January 2016.Cotopaxi is known to have erupted 87 times, resulting in the creation of numerous valleys formed by lahars (mudflows) around the volcano. The last eruption lasted from August 2015 to January 2016. Cotopaxi was officially closed by the authorities to climbing until it reopened on October 7, 2017.

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1. cotopaxi

   Cotopaxi is the second highest volcano in Ecuador and one of the most active volcanoes in the world. It is also one of the world's highest active volcanos with a summit elevation of 5,911 meters (19,393 ft). It is located in the Andes mountains in the Latacunga canton of Cotopaxi Province, about 50 km south of Quito. Cotopaxi is a major tourist attraction, offering hikers an extraordinary experience with its glacier-covered peak. Its name means "smooth neck of the moon" in indigenous Quechua language.

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1. Cotopaxi

   Cotopaxi is a stratovolcano in the Andes Mountains, located about 28 km south of Quito, Ecuador, South America. It is the second highest summit in the country, reaching a height of 5,897 m Cotopaxi has an almost symmetrical cone that rises from a highland plain of about 3,800 metres, with a width at its base of about 23 kilometres. It has one of the few equatorial glaciers in the world, which starts at the height of 5,000 metres. The mountain is clearly visible on the skyline from Quito. It is part of the chain of volcanoes around the Pacific plate known as the Pacific Ring of Fire. The volcano is the subject of 1855 and 1862 paintings by Frederic Edwin Church. It last erupted in 1940 or 1942.

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1. Cotopaxi

   a volcano of the Andes, in Ecuador, the highest and most active in the world, nearly 20,000 ft., 35 m. SE. of Quito; it rises in a perfect cone, 4400 ft. above the plateau of Quito.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of cotopaxi in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of cotopaxi in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=cotopaxi
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotopaxi
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=cotopaxi
5. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Cotopaxi