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Nevado de Cachi

Nevado de Cachi

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A very high mountain in the Andes of northwestern Argentina about 20,900 feet high
  • proper noun
translation icon : Nevado de Cachi
  • At over 20,000 feet high, Nevado de Cachi dominates the Salta Province landscape.

Examples

  • Climbers from around the world attempt to summit Nevado de Cachi every year.

  • The breathtaking views from the peak of Nevado de Cachi attract many adventurers.

  • The Nevado de Cachi is a stunning peak in Argentina.

  • Have you ever visited Nevado de Cachi?

  • At over 20,000 feet high, Nevado de Cachi dominates the Salta Province landscape.

  • Climbers from around the world attempt to summit Nevado de Cachi every year.

  • The breathtaking views from the peak of Nevado de Cachi attract many adventurers.

Synonyms

El Libertador
vsNevado de Cachi
8.9

A mountain in the Andes in Argentina about 6,384 meters high

is the same mountain but referred to by a different name

Surface Forms

Nevado de Cachi main

Morphology

Nevado + de + Cachi

This is a Spanish toponym whose parts are compositionally meaningful: 'Nevado' denotes a snow‑capped mountain, 'de' means 'of', and 'Cachi' is a place name. A learner who knows these constituent meanings can infer it refers to the snow‑capped mountain of Cachi (i.e. Mount Cachi), so the name is transparently built from its parts.

Etymology

Nevado de Cachi may come from Spanish and an old local word: nevado means 'snow-covered' and Cachi is the nearby town name, from a word for 'salt' or 'white'. So the name gives the picture of a high, snowy mountain by Cachi.