anecdote
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[edit] English
[edit] Alternative forms
- anecdota (only attested in the plural (anecdotae), probably non-standard)
- anecdoton (Grecian)
- anecdotum (rare, Latinate)
[edit] Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀνέκδοτος (anekdotos, “accounts unpublished”), from ἀν- (an-, “(negative prefix)”) (English an-) + ἔκδοτος (ekdotos, “published”), from ἐκδίδωμι (ekdidōmi, “I publish”), from ἐκ- (ek, “out”) + δίδωμι (didōmi, “I give”).
Virtually identical cognates in other European languages – French anecdote, German Anekdote, Spanish anécdota, among others.
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[edit] Noun
anecdote (plural anecdotes)
- A short account of an incident, often humorous.
- An account which supports an argument, but which is not supported by scientific or statistical analysis.
- A previously untold secret account of an incident.
[edit] Derived terms
- anecdotage
- anecdotal
- anecdotalism
- anecdotally
- anecdotard
- anecdotarian
- anecdoter
- anecdotic
- anecdotical
- anecdotish (rare)
- anecdotist
- anecdotive (rare)
- anecdotographer
[edit] Translations
short account of an incident
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previously untold, secret account of an incident
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[edit] Noun
anecdote f. (plural anecdotes)
