anecdote

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative forms 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Pronunciation 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Derived terms 1.4.2 Translations 2 French 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun

[edit] English

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[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From Ancient Greek ἀνέκδοτος (anekdotos), “‘accounts unpublished’”) < ἀν- (an-), “‘negative prefix’”) + ἔκδοτος (ekdotos), “‘published’”) < ἐκδίδωμι (ekdidōmi), “‘I publish’”) < ἐκ- (ek), “‘out’”) + δίδωμι (didōmi), “‘I give’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

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[edit] Noun

anecdote (plural anecdotes)

1. A short account of an incident, often humorous.
2. 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

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[edit] French

[edit] Pronunciation

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• IPA: /a.nɛk.dɔt/, SAMPA: /a.nEk.dOt/

[edit] Noun

anecdote f. (plural anecdotes)

1. anecdote