Meaning of anecdote in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈænəkˌdoʊt/

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  1. Noun

    anecdote

    Etymology

    late 17th century: from French, or via modern Latin from Greek anekdota‘things unpublished’, from an-‘not’ + ekdotos, from ekdidōnai‘publish’

    Definitions

    1. short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)

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