# Olmec

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɒlmɛk/ · frequency rank #86,594

## Definitions
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.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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