Spanish word

folklore

Pronunciation

IPA/folˈkloɾe/

Meaning

  • masculine nounfolklore

Example

En la escuela aprendimos sobre el folklore local.

At school we learned about the local folklore.

Illustration for folklore (folklore)

More examples

Los abuelos transmiten el folklore con relatos y canciones.

Grandparents pass down folklore through stories and songs.

Core concept

Shared regional customs, songs, myths, and beliefs.

Common phrases

  • folklore popular

    popular folklore

  • música del folklore

    folk music

  • tradiciones del folklore

    folk traditions

Similar words

tradición: Rituals or ceremonies handed down within a community or family.
costumbre: Regular everyday habits or customary ways people routinely follow.
leyenda: Old narrative told over time with uncertain historical truth.
mito: Ancient story created to explain origins or natural phenomena.

Definition in Spanish

Conjunto de costumbres, mitos, canciones y creencias populares que forman parte de la memoria colectiva de una región.

Word origin

The Spanish word comes from English folk-lore, a compound of Old English folk 'people' and lore 'traditional knowledge'.

Usage tips

  • Both folclore and folklore appear in Spanish, with folclore now the more common spelling, and when talking about folklore name concrete local festivals, songs, or dishes to make the topic vivid.

Other meanings

  • folklore studiesnoun
  • lorenoun

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