Save Gender Feminine Usage Aztec and Toltec Mythology Pronounced Pron. [t͡si.ˈt͡si.mit͡ɬ] [key·simplify] Meaning & History Etymology uncertain; the second element is probably mitl, meaning "arrow" in Nahuatl. In Aztec mythology, this was the name of a number of skeletal deities linked to stars, eclipses, and fertility.