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curandero

  • [kuɾãn̪ˈd̪eɾo]

Rhymes with e.ɾo

noun curanderos · curandera · curanderas

  1. Persona que se dedica a la sanación con métodos místicos o empíricos.

In English

  • quack doctor
  • healer person who heals
  • witch doctor person believed to ward off witchcraft and heal through magic
  • quacksalver one falsely claiming to possess medical or other skills
  • shaman spiritual or religious medium between the concrete and spirit worlds

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"curandero." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/curandero. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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curandero. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/curandero

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"curandero." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/curandero.

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@misc{curandero_2026,
  title = {curandero},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/curandero},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}