# folktale

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfoʊkteɪl/ · frequency rank #78,605

## Definitions
1. A tale or story that is part of the oral tradition of a people or a place.

## Etymology
From folk + tale.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/folktale