Spanish word

folletín

Pronunciation

IPA/foʝeˈtin/

Meaning

  • masculine nounserial

Example

El periódico publica un folletín cada semana.

The newspaper runs a serial every week.

Illustration for folletín (serial)

More examples

Leo el folletín en el metro todas las mañanas.

I read the serialized novel on the subway every morning.

Core concept

Newspaper serial story published in installments.

Common phrases

  • leer el folletín

    read the serialized novel

  • capítulo del folletín

    chapter of the serialized novel

Similar words

novela: A full-length novel: an extended fictional story contained in one volume.
capítulo: A numbered section of a book or serial that advances the narrative.
episodio: A single broadcast or installment of a series telling a self-contained portion of the plot.

Definition in Spanish

Novela o relato publicado por entregas en la prensa o en fascículos, dirigido al gran público.

Word origin

Borrowed from French feuilleton (diminutive of feuille 'leaf, sheet'), originally the newspaper column that printed serialized tales and later the serialized novel itself.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Spanish folletín often sounds somewhat old-fashioned and suggests melodrama, so novela por entregas or telenovela is clearer for modern contexts.

Other meanings

  • serial novelnoun
  • serial publicationnoun

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