Toltec

[ tohl-tek, tol- ]

noun

, plural Tol·tecs, (especially collectively) Tol·tec.

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.

adjective

1. Also Tol·tecan. of or relating to the Toltecs.

Toltec

/ 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

adjective

1. of or relating to this people

Word History and Origins

Origin of Toltec¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Toltec¹

C19: from Spanish tolteca, of American Indian origin

Example Sentences

The cars are still in use on the Cumbres & Toltec Railroad and the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad to haul track ballast and gravel for track maintenance.

From Washington Times

In addition to the Mayan and Aztec civilizations, the Olmec, Toltec, and Culhua peoples thrived in Mesoamerica at different times.

From Literature

Fayles acknowledged the state received the Cumbres and Toltec proposal, but said any consideration of it would follow decisions made about the Utah museum plan.

From Washington Times

Huemac, the last ruler of the Toltec culture, is said to have taken his life there around 1100, distraught over his fading empire.

From Los Angeles Times

The states formed a joint board to oversee the railroad; the following year, the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic began running passenger excursions.

From Washington Post