anecdote

Meaning of anecdote

noun

A short account of a real incident or person, often humorous or interesting.
An account which supports an argument, but which is not supported by scientific or statistical analysis.
A previously untold secret account of an incident.

verb

To tell anecdotes (about).

Information about anecdote

The plural form of anecdote is: anecdotes.
Languages in which anecdote is used:
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- English
- French

Hyphenation of anecdote

anec-dote

It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
anecdote is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

Translation of anecdote

Italian: aneddoto
Spanish: anécdota
French: anecdote
German: Anekdote
Portuguese: anedota

Words that rhyme with anecdote

dote, Acetadote, acraspedote, bedote, craspedote, alepidote, antiantidote, antidote, epidote, lepidote, peridote, pholidote, thermantidote, Charcodote, glaucodote

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