Toltec

noun

: a member of a people that dominated central and southern Mexico prior to the Aztecs
Toltecan adjective

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Parts of the Platform of the Eagles and Jaguars, the Skull Platform and the Temple of the Warriors show significant influence from the Toltec of Tula in central Mexico. Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024

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 15 Dec. 2024.

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