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Pronunciation / Transliteration: folclore
"Il folclore italiano è ricco di leggende affascinanti."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The traditional beliefs, customs, and stories of a community, passed through generations by word of mouth.
"Local folklore says that the old bridge is haunted by a ghostly piper."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in 1846 by the English antiquary William John Thoms as a compound of 'folk' (people) and 'lore' (learning, knowledge). It replaced older terms like 'popular antiquities' to describe the traditional beliefs, myths, tales, and practices of a people passed down orally.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Folklore" is said worldwide
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folklore
Transliteration: folklore
"Les contes font partie du folklore de cette région."
Folklore
Transliteration: Folklore
"Diese Geschichte ist Teil der lokalen Folklore."
folclore
Transliteration: folclore
"Il folclore italiano è ricco di leggende affascinanti."
folclore
Transliteration: folclore
"El folclore de este país incluye muchas danzas tradicionales."
folclore
Transliteration: folclore
"O folclore brasileiro possui várias criaturas fantásticas."
लोकसाहित्य
Transliteration: loksahitya
"यह कहानी ग्रामीण लोकसाहित्य का एक हिस्सा है।"
民间传说
Transliteration: mínjiān chuánshuō
"这个地方有着丰富的民间传说。"
민속
Transliteration: minsok
"그 마을에는 오래된 민속 신앙이 남아 있다."
民俗
Transliteration: minsoku
"その地域には独特の民俗や伝説がある。"
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