a word for raconteurs

The Wordnik Word of the Day for September 11, 2012 is

conte
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(noun) A short narrative or tale, esp. one dealing with surprising or marvelous events.

‘Conte’ comes from the Old French ‘conter,’ to relate, recount.

 

Example:
The modern short story - as distinguished from the old conte and also from that quite insignificant kind of brief lovetale which flourished in crude American miscellanies before 1850 Read More...