folktale

C1 Topic:People & Society

US /ˈfoʊkteɪl/ See IPA manual

Freq #90850

Meanings

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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

From folk + tale.

Topics

People & Society

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