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anecdote

[ an-ik-doht ]

noun

plural anecdotes anecdota
  1. a short account of a particular incident or event, especially of an interesting or amusing nature.
  2. a short, obscure historical or biographical account.


anecdote

/ ˈæ²Ôɪ°ìËŒ»åəʊ³Ù /

noun

  1. a short usually amusing account of an incident, esp a personal or biographical one
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ËŒ²¹²Ô±ð³¦Ëˆ»å´Ç³Ù¾±³¦, adjective
  • ËŒ²¹²Ô±ð³¦Ëˆ»å´Ç³Ù²¹±ô¾±²õ³Ù, noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of anecdote1

First recorded in 1670–80; from New Latin anecdota or French anecdotes, from Late Greek, Greek ²¹²Ôé°ì»å´Ç³Ù²¹ “things unpublished†(referring particularly to Procopius's unpublished memoirs of Justinian and Theodora), neuter plural of ²¹²Ôé°ì»å´Ç³Ù´Ç²õ, equivalent to an- an- 1 + é°ì»å´Ç³Ù´Ç²õ “given out,†adjective derivative of ±ð°ì»å¾±»åó²Ô²¹¾± “to give out, publish†( ek- ec- + »å¾±»åó²Ô²¹¾± “to giveâ€)
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of anecdote1

C17: from Medieval Latin anecdota unpublished items, from Greek anekdotos unpublished, from an- + ekdotos published, from ekdidonai, from ek- out + didonai to give
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As a performer, he first came to prominence in the 1970s with anecdotes about Midlands life delivered in a Brummie accent - and his novelty single Funky Moped, a surprise top five hit in 1975.

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We picked five of the juiciest tidbits and anecdotes.

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At the same time, Young said, his anecdote about family graveyards and homeland suggests another political tendency - a "disturbing undertone of nativism".

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His notebooks, bursting with images and anecdotes of real-life folks whose stories caught his attention, provided a storehouse for his plays.

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He is also expected to share anecdotes about some of the artists and reveals why the songs help form the soundtrack to his life.

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