tonantzin

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Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From to- (our) + nāntli (mother) +‎ -tzin.

Pronunciation

Noun

tonāntzin anim

  1. first-person plural honorific possessive of nāntli; (she is) our (revered; beloved) mother.

Related terms

Proper noun

tonāntzin (animate)

  1. (mythology) A theonym of the goddess Cihuācōātl; the mother goddess.
  2. (Christianity) An appellation of the Virgin Mary; (she is) our Blessed Mother.