Folktale
/ˈfoʊkteɪl/ noun
noun ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A tale or story that is part of the oral tradition of a people or a place.
- 2 a tale circulated by word of mouth among the common folk wordnet
Example
More examples"A folktale wasn't created by a single known author. It arose among the people."
Etymology
From folk + tale.