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Tonacatecuhtli

"lord of our sustenance"

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toh·nah·kah·teh·KOO·tlee

6 syllables. The highlighted syllable takes the stress. Pronunciation guide

Built from

to-our+nacatlflesh, food+tēuctlilord

What Tonacatecuhtli means

Tonacatecuhtli is a name from Nahuatl (Aztec) mythology meaning "lord of our sustenance". It is built from to- (our) and nacatl (flesh, food) and tēuctli (lord). It is pronounced toh-nah-kah-teh-KOO-tlee.

Creator god of food and fertility who dwells in the highest heaven with Tonacacíhuatl. Deity name; a story name rather than a given name.

Related meanings: mythology, life, earth.

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Tonacatecuhtli means lord of our sustenance

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