Toltec

noun

Tol·​tec ˈtōl-ˌtek  ˈtäl- 

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

Toltecan

ˈtōl-ˌte-kən 

ˈtäl-

adjective

Examples of Toltec in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad is set to begin its season this week, a little later than usual. — CBS News, 3 June 2026

The round-trip Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad includes one way on the train and one way on a motorcoach. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026

Pacific peoples weren’t known to be strong on massive visages and the like, popular opinion suggested at the time, whereas groups like the Inca, the Olmec, and the Toltec were. — Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026

The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad, North America’s longest and highest steam railroad, takes passengers deep into landscapes that few people ever get the chance to see. — Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025

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

Rhymes for Toltec

• aztec
• breakneck
• codec
• exec
• mixtec
• paycheck
• pinchbeck
• recheck
• redneck
• beck
• breck
• check