tonantzin

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [tòˈnáːn̥t͡sìn̥]

Noun

tonāntzin anim

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

Related terms

• totahtzin

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.