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Definition of lhotse

lhotse

/ˈloʊt.si/
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lhotse Lexical Profile

• noun

1

A mountain in the Himalayas on the border between Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, recognized as the fourth highest mountain in the world at 8,516 meters (27,940 feet).

Example

"After acclimatizing at base camp, the mountaineers began their arduous ascent up the steep, icy western face of Lhotse."

• Rhymes for lhotse

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Word Origin & Etymology

From Tibetan 'lho tse' (ལྷོ་རྩེ), literally meaning 'south peak', so named because it is located immediately south of Mount Everest.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Lhotse. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/lhotse
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