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30 words
Spanish word
curandero
Pronunciation
IPA/kuɾanˈdeɾo/
Meaning
- masculine nounfolk healer
Example
Fui a ver a un curandero porque me dolía la cabeza.
I went to see a folk healer because I had a headache.
More examples
El curandero realizó una limpieza para quitar el mal de ojo.
The folk healer performed a cleansing to remove the evil eye.
Core concept
Community healer performing a ritual with plants and prayer.
Common phrases
consultar con un curandero
consult with a folk healer
seguir los consejos del curandero
follow the folk healer's advice
buscar un curandero
seek a folk healer
Similar words
curandista: Uses folk remedies and ritual practices to help people with common health problems.
sanador: Is regarded as having a special healing power that restores health or soothes wounds.
médico tradicional: Provides treatments based on local traditional medical knowledge and customs.
herbolario: Prepares and prescribes medicinal herbs and plant remedies for illnesses and symptoms.
Definition in Spanish
Persona, sin titulación médica, que realiza tratamientos tradicionales o rituales para aliviar dolencias en la comunidad.
Word origin
Derived from curar (Latin curare) with the occupational suffix -ero, denoting someone who practices healing in a community context.
Usage tips
- Often glossed as 'shaman' in English, but curandero usually refers to local herbal and ritual healers rather than a single standardized religious specialist.
Other meanings
- shamannoun
Opposites
- médicodoctornoun
Related words
- curanderafemale folk healernoun
- curanderismofolk healingnoun
- curanderíafolk healer's practicenoun