Olmec

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A member of an ancient pre-Columbian people living in the tropical lowlands of south-central Mexico, in what are roughly the modern-day states of Veracruz and Tabasco.

Pronunciation

/ˈɒlmɛk/ /ˈoʊlmɛk/

Word forms

Olmec Olmecs

Etymology

From Nahuatl, meaning rubber lineage (compare Nahuatl olli (“rubber”)).

Derived words

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