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Atitlán

[ ah-tee-tlahn ]

noun

  1. Lake Atitlán, a crater lake in southwestern Guatemala, 4,700 feet (1,433 meters) above sea level. About 53 square miles (137 square kilometers).

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Atitlán1

First recorded in 1895–1900; from Nahuatl: literally, “between the waters,” equivalent to atl “water” + titlan, a suffix meaning “between”

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