tonantzin

== Classical Nahuatl == === Etymology === From to- (“our”) + nāntli (“mother”) +‎ -tzin. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [tòˈnáːn̥t͡sìn̥] === Noun === tonāntzin anim first-person plural honorific possessive of nāntli; (she is) our (revered; beloved) mother. ==== Related terms ==== totahtzin === Proper noun === tonāntzin (animate) (mythology) A theonym of the goddess Cihuācōātl; the mother goddess. (Christianity) An appellation of the Virgin Mary; (she is) our Blessed Mother.