anecdote

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From Ancient Greek ἀνέκδοτος (anekdotos, accounts unpublished), from ἀν- (an-, (negative prefix)) (English an-) + ἔκδοτος (ekdotos, published), from ἐκδίδωμι (ekdidōmi, I publish), from ἐκ- (ek, out) + δίδωμι (didōmi, I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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anecdote (plural anecdotes)

  1. A short account of an incident, often humorous.
  2. An account which supports an argument, but which is not supported by scientific or statistical analysis.
  3. A previously untold secret account of an incident.

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anecdote f. (plural anecdotes)

  1. anecdote
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