Cuento is a Spanish word meaning literally "story" or "tale". Cuento may specifically refer to folk tales, a category of folklore that includes stories passed down through oral tradition. The word cuento may also be used as a verb to say "tell", as if you are "telling" a story ("Cuento"). Idioms using this word, translated into English, include: * contar un cuento - to tell a story * cuento de hadas - fairy tale * cuento de fantasmas - ghost story * cuento de viejas - old wives' tale * va de cuento - the story goes, or it is said * cuento folklórico – folk tale