folklorico

or folk·lór·i·co

[ fohk-lawr-i-koh, -lohr- ]

/ foʊkˈlɔr ɪ koʊ, -ˈloʊr- /

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noun

Mexican folk dancing, especially a program or repertoire of such dances.

adjective

containing, using, or performing folklorico: a visiting folklorico dance troupe.

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Origin of folklorico

First recorded in 1940–45; from Spanish folklórico “folkloristic, folk” (adjective), equivalent to folklor(e) (from English ) + -ico adjective suffix; see -ic

Words nearby folklorico

folkish, folklife, folk linguistics, folklore, folkloric, folklorico, folkloristics, folk magic, folk mass, folk medicine, folk memory