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Mercedario

Mercedario

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A very high mountain in the Andes in Argentina, 6,770 meters tall
  • proper noun
: Mercedario
  • The expedition faced harsh weather while climbing Mercedario in the remote Andes.

Examples

  • Standing at the foot of Mercedario, we admired the mountain’s snow-capped peak.

  • Mountaineers often compare the challenge of Mercedario to that of Aconcagua.

  • Mercedario is stunning.

  • Look at Mercedario!

  • Standing at the foot of Mercedario, we admired the mountain’s snow-capped peak.

  • Mountaineers often compare the challenge of Mercedario to that of Aconcagua.

  • The expedition faced harsh weather while climbing Mercedario in the remote Andes.

Surface Forms

Mercedario main

Etymology

Mercedario comes from the Spanish word merced ('mercy' or 'gift') and the ending -ario meaning 'of' or 'connected to'. So the mountain's name means something like 'place of mercy' or 'one of mercy', which helps you remember that Mercedario is a Spanish-named peak in the Andes.