folktale C1 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˈfoʊkteɪl/ See IPA manual Freq #90850 Meanings 1 noun A traditional story passed down by word of mouth among ordinary people. My grandmother told us old folktales about clever animals and wise kings. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a traditional story passed... folk talefolk story Word family Forms folktales Etymology AI details From folk + tale. Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # folktale **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈfoʊkteɪl/ **Frequency rank:** 90850 ## Meanings 1. A traditional story passed down by word of mouth among ordinary people. ## Examples - My grandmother told us old folktales about clever animals and wise kings. ## Etymology From folk + tale. ## AI Etymology Folktale is from folk + tale. In present-day use, it means a traditional story passed down by word of mouth among ordinary people. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction markdown