tonantzin

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Classical Nahuatl[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [tòˈnáːn̥t͡sìn̥]

Noun[edit]

tonāntzin anim

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

Related terms[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

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.
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