Toltec

noun

Tol·​tec ˈtōl-ˌtek How to pronounce Toltec (audio)
ˈtäl-
: a member of a people that dominated central and southern Mexico prior to the Aztecs
Toltecan
ˈtōl-ˌte-kən How to pronounce Toltec (audio)
ˈtäl-
adjective

Word History

Etymology

Spanish tolteca, from Nahuatl tōltēcah, plural of tōltēcatl, literally, person from Tōllān (now Tula de Allende, Mexico)

First Known Use

1787, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Toltec was in 1787

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“Toltec.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Toltec. Accessed 28 May. 2024.

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