See the entry for cuentista.

cuentista

el cuentista, la cuentista, cuentista(
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This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
masculine or feminine noun
a. short-story writer
El cuentista decidió ponerle "Branwen" al personaje del hada.The short-story writer decided to name the fairy character "Branwen."
b. storyteller
La cuentista comenzó la narración con "Había una vez...".The storyteller began his narration with "Once upon a time..."
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(person who lies)
a. liar
¡Eres un cuentista! Tú jamás ganaste un torneo de tenis.You're such a liar! You never won a tennis tournament.
b. fibber (of small lies)
Esa cuentista me acaba de contar que ganó un millón de pesos jugando al póquer.That fibber just told me she made a million pesos playing poker.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
3.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(prone to telling lies)
a. liar (noun)
Roberto fue el que rompió el vaso, no yo. ¡Es bien cuentista!Ricardo was the one who broke the glass, not me! He's such a liar!
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