Word:
Anecdote
Status:
Noun
Meaning:
A short story about an interesting or funny event or occurence.
Sentences:
1) She told us all sorts of humourous anecdotes about her childhood.
2) The teacher once again told us an anecdote about the dog and the bike.
Origin:
French, from Greek anekdota which means 'unpublished items', from neuter plural of anekdotas which means 'unpublished'. From a- + ekdidonai which means 'to publish', from ex out+ didonai which means 'to give'.
First use:
circa 1721
Synonyms:
story, tale, yarn, event, recital.
Antonyms:
fact, appertunaces, letters
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