Meanings
nounoral tradition (countable and uncountable, plural oral traditions)
plural oral traditions
- countableuncountableCultural material transmitted orally from one generation to another.
Synonyms: oral lore
Synonyms & antonyms
nounCultural material transmitted orally from one generation to another.
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 口頭傳統 /口头传统
- 口頭傳統 /口头传统 (kǒutóu chuántǒng)cultural material transmitted orally from one generation to another
Czech ústní tradice
- ústní tradicecultural material transmitted orally from one generation to another
Dutch orale traditie, mondelinge traditie
- orale traditiecultural material transmitted orally from one generation to another
- mondelinge traditiecultural material transmitted orally from one generation to another
- mondelinge overleveringcultural material transmitted orally from one generation to another
Esperanto parola tradicio
- parola tradiciocultural material transmitted orally from one generation to another
Finnish suullinen perinne
- suullinen perinnecultural material transmitted orally from one generation to another
French tradition orale
- tradition oralecultural material transmitted orally from one generation to another
German mündlich überlieferte Tradition, mündliche Überlieferung
- mündlich überlieferte Traditioncultural material transmitted orally from one generation to another
- mündliche Überlieferungcultural material transmitted orally from one generation to another
Hungarian szájhagyomány
- szájhagyománycultural material transmitted orally from one generation to another
Irish béalaireacht
- béalaireachtcultural material transmitted orally from one generation to another
Norwegian Bokmål muntlig tradisjon, muntlig overlevering
- muntlig tradisjoncultural material transmitted orally from one generation to another
- muntlig overleveringcultural material transmitted orally from one generation to another
Polish tradycja ustna
- tradycja ustnacultural material transmitted orally from one generation to another
Slovak ústna tradícia, ústne podanie
- ústna tradíciacultural material transmitted orally from one generation to another
- ústne podaniecultural material transmitted orally from one generation to another
Spanish tradición oral
- tradición oralcultural material transmitted orally from one generation to another
Cite this entry
APA
oral tradition. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oral%20tradition
MLA
“oral tradition.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oral%20tradition. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oral tradition,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oral%20tradition.
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