Toltec

Tol·tec  (tltk, tl-)

n. pl. Toltec or Tol·tecs

A member of a Nahuatl-speaking people of central and southern Mexico whose empire flourished from the 10th century until it collapsed under invasion by the Aztecs in the 12th century.

adj. also Tol·tec·an (tl-tkn, tl-)

Of or relating to the Toltec or their culture.

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[Spanish tolteca, from Nahuatl toltecatl, artisan, mechanic.]

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Toltec [ˈtɒltɛk]

n pl -tecs, -tec

(Historical Terms) 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

adj also Toltecan

(Social Science / Peoples) of or relating to this people

[from Spanish tolteca, of American Indian origin]

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Toltec - a member of the Nahuatl speaking people of central and southern Mexico Nahuatl - a member of any of various Indian peoples of central Mexico