anecdote (redirected from anecdotes)

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[French, from Greek anekdota, unpublished items : an-, not; see a-¹ + ekdota, neuter pl.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

Noun

a short amusing account of an incident [Greek anekdotos not published]

anecdotal adj

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

Translations

anecdote [ˈænɪkdəut] n → anécdota

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anecdote [ˈænɪkdəut] n → anecdote f

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anecdote [ˈænɪkdəut] n → Anekdote f

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anecdote [ˈænɪkdəut] 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 kasku 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