-tin

See also: tin, Tin, TIN, tín, and țin

Classical Nahuatl

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /-tin/

Suffix

-tin

1. Used to form the plural of absolutive noun forms.

Examples:

cihuāpīpiltin, plural form of cihuāpilli (“noblewoman”)

mācēhualtin, plural form of mācēhualli (“commoner”)

nānāmictin, plural form of nāmictli (“spouse”)

Usage notes

Some nouns pluralized with -tin undergo the reduplication of their first or second syllable.

Synonyms

• (used to form the plural of a noun): -h, -meh, -queh

Derived terms

• see Category:Classical Nahuatl plurals