Spanish Conversation · Level 29
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Spanish word
cuentista
Pronunciation
IPA/kwenˈtista/
Meaning
- noun (m./f.)storyteller
Example
Mi cuentista favorito narra historias en la plaza.
My favorite storyteller tells stories in the square.
More examples
No le creas, es un cuentista que suele exagerar sus historias.
Don't believe him, he's a liar who tends to exaggerate his stories.
Core concept
Habitual fabricator of stories.
Similar words
cuentacuentos: Performs spoken tales to entertain listeners through oral storytelling.
narrador: Narrates events in sequence to guide listeners through the plot.
autor: Writes stories and other literary works.
fabulador: Invents untrue tales and tells them as if they were real.
Definition in Spanish
Persona que habitualmente dice historias falsas o exageradas, usando relatos para engañar, impresionar o justificar algo.
Word origin
Formed from cuento 'story' and the agent suffix -ista, giving the sense 'one who tells stories' but commonly applied to someone who makes them up to deceive or impress.
Usage tips
- For a neutral English 'storyteller' Spanish speakers use narrador, cuentacuentos, or escritor de cuentos, since cuentista implies lying or exaggeration.
Other meanings
- narratornoun
- short story writernoun
- liarnoun