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Word of the Day – Folklorico

By October 6, 2022News, Word of the Day

Folklorico (noun)

fohk-lor-i-ko

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

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

Example sentences

“They first met at a folklorico festival.”

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