anecdote

an·ec·dote  (nk-dt)

n.

1. A short account of an interesting or humorous incident.

2. pl. an·ec·dotes or an·ec·do·ta (-dt) Secret or hitherto undivulged particulars of history or biography.

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[French, from Greek anekdota, unpublished items : an-, not; see a-¹ + ekdota, neuter pl. of ekdotos, published (from ekdidonai, ekdo-, to publish : ek-, out; see ecto- + didonai, to give; see d- in Indo-European roots).]

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anecdote [ˈænɪkˌdəʊt]

n

a short usually amusing account of an incident, esp a personal or biographical one

[from Medieval Latin anecdota unpublished items, from Greek anekdotos unpublished, from an- + ekdotos published, from ekdidonai, from ek- out + didonai to give]

anecdotic  adj

anecdotalist , anecdotist n

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

anecdote - short account of an incident (especially a biographical one) report, account - the act of informing by verbal report; "he heard reports that they were causing trouble"; "by all accounts they were a happy couple"

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anecdote

noun story, tale, sketch, short story, yarn, reminiscence, urban myth, urban legend He has a talent for recollection and anecdote.

Translations

anecdote [ˈænɪkdəʊt] N → anécdota f

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anecdote [ˈænɪkdəʊt] n → anecdote f

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anecdote

n → Anekdote f

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anecdote [ˈænɪkdəʊt] n → aneddoto

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anecdote

n anecdote [ˈӕnikdout]

a short amusing story, especially a true one He told us anecdotes about politicians that he knew. staaltjie حِكايَة، نِادِرَة، مُلحه аекдот anekdota anekdote die Anekdote ανέκδοτο anécdota anekdoot حکایت anekdootti anecdote בּדִיחָה उपाख्यान anegdota anekdota anekdot, lelucon atvikssaga; stutt frásögn aneddoto 逸話 일화 juokingas nutikimas, anekdotas anekdote anekdot anekdote anekdote, kort historie anegdota anedota anec­dotă анекдот anekdota anekdota anegdota anekdot เรื่องราว anekdot 軼事 анекдот حکایت ، کہانی giai thoại 轶事