Word Frequency
anecdote (ˈænɪkˌdəʊt
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Definitions
noun
- a short usually amusing account of an incident, esp a personal or biographical one
Derived Forms
ˌanecˈdotic adjectiveˌanecˈdotalist, ˈanecˌdotist noun
Word Origin
C17: from Medieval Latin anecdota unpublished items, from Greek anekdotos unpublished, from an- + ekdotos published, from ekdidonai, from ek- out + didonai to giveSynonyms
View thesaurus entryTranslations for 'anecdote'
- British English: anecdote An anecdote is a short, amusing account of something that has happened. NOUNHe was telling them an anecdote about their mother.
- Brazilian Portuguese: anedota
- Chinese: 趣闻轶事趣闻聞轶軼事
- European Spanish: anécdota
- French: anecdote
- German: Anekdote
- Italian: aneddoto
- Japanese: エピソード
- Korean: 일화
- Portuguese: anedota
- Spanish: anécdota
Example Sentences Including 'anecdote'
He retreated from the bed a step or two, sniffed, and said, "May I tell you an anecdote ?SACRAMENT (2001)
I also learned not to use an anecdote that was too funny in the middle of a talk.Going For It!: How to Succeed As an Entrepreneur
Later, he'd include the voice in his anecdote of the death as a kind of confession, unsure if it revealed his maturity or childishness.Looking For the Spark
One being circulated on the Internet right now seems suspiciously like an old anecdote of Mark Twain's, dressed up for the new century.Belfast Telegraph (2004)
Rock and roll, which features only as an anecdote about Neil Young, deserves a little more space.New Scientist (1999)
THERE was what some would see as a highly amusing anecdote in an evening paper last week.Sun, News of the World (2000)
The anecdote illustrates the unusual stigma that has beset the music of Rachmaninov for decades.Misc (1999)
Then, backing up Tom, she embarked on an anecdote about Katy.Death Speaks Softly
Typically, he harvested the experience and turned it into a pointed anecdote on stage.The Australian (2005)
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