what does the word "relato" mean in Spanish?

Question

In the phrase : "Del primer relato "La dimisión de Santiesteban" (1975) hay que señalar que formó parte del volumen Tres cuentos didácticos (La Gaya Ciencia, Barcelona, 1975) en el que colaboró junto a sus amigos y colegas Félix de Azúa y Vicente Molina Foix. "

Answer 1

Relato is a writing in narration form that does not have the sufficient amount of pages to be considered a novel nor so few to be defined as traditional story.

Answer 2

In that phrase, relato means story.