a city in S Bolivia, at an altitude of 4066 m (13 340 ft): one of the highest cities in the world; developed with the discovery of local silver in 1545; tin mining; university (1571). Pop: 144 000 (2005 est)
Potosí in American English
(ˌpɔtɔˈsi)
1.
city in SW Bolivia, on the slopes of Cerro de Potosí: altitude c. 13,340 ft (4,066 m); pop. 112,000
2.
ˈCerro de (ˈsɛʀʀɔ dɛ) mountain of the Andes, in SW Bolivia: 15,843 ft (4,829 m)