folklorico

or folk·lór·i·co

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

noun

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

adjective

1. containing, using, or performing folklorico:

   a visiting folklorico dance troupe.

Word History and Origins

Origin of folklorico¹

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