[tohl-tek, tol-] 
noun, plural -tecs, (especially collectively
) -tec, adjective | 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. |
| 2. | Also, Tol⋅tec⋅an. of or pertaining to the Toltecs. |
| Tol·tec (tōl'těk', tŏl'-) 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 (tōl-těk'ən, tŏl-) Of or relating to the Toltec or their culture. [Spanish tolteca, from Nahuatl toltecatl, artisan, mechanic.] |