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olmec

Ol·mec
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ol-mek, ohl-]
    • /ˈɒl mɛk, ˈoʊl-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ol-mek, ohl-]
    • /ˈɒl mɛk, ˈoʊl-/

Definitions of olmec word

  • adjective olmec of or designating a Mesoamerican civilization, c1000–400 b.c., along the southern Gulf coast of Mexico, characterized by extensive agriculture, a dating system, long-distance trade networks, pyramids and ceremonial centers, and very fine jade work. 1
  • noun plural olmec a member of the ancient people who belonged to the Olmec civilization. 1
  • noun olmec 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. 1
  • noun olmec a member of an ancient Central American Indian people who inhabited the southern Gulf Coast of Mexico and flourished between about 1200 and 400 bc 0
  • adjective olmec of or relating to these people or their civilization or culture 0
  • noun olmec a member of an ancient American Indian people centered in what are now the Mexican states of Tabasco and Veracruz 0

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Parts of speech for Olmec

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olmec popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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