Toltec

American  

[tohl-tek, tol-] / ˈtoʊl tɛk, ˈtɒl- /

noun

plural

Toltecs,

plural

Toltec

1. a member of an Indian people living in central Mexico before the advent of the Aztecs and traditionally credited with laying the foundation of Aztec culture.

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adjective

1. Also Toltecan. of or relating to the Toltecs.

Toltec British  

/ ˈtɒltɛk /

noun

1. a member of a Central American Indian people who dominated the valley of Mexico from their capital Tula from about 950 to 1160 _ad , when the valley was overrun by the Aztecs

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adjective

1. of or relating to this people

Etymology

Origin of Toltec

< Mexican Spanish tolteca < Nahuatl tōltēcah , plural of tōltēcatl person from Tōllān Tula

Example Sentences

O.J.’s face was a sculptor’s dream, like a Toltec mask.”

From Golf Digest • Apr. 2, 2020

The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic runs every day from May until October.

From Washington Post • Sep. 20, 2018

Toltec and local Mayan cultures tell stories in the rocks with jaguars, eagles, snakes and sacrifice, wisdom and folklore that remain mysterious and mesmerizing to this day.

From Washington Times • Jan. 26, 2018

Invaders from the north, the Toltec, moved into the lands occupied by the Maya.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012

Three hundred years afterward the rising Toltec styled themselves its heirs.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann