Main Entry:

an·ec·dote

Pronunciation:

\ˈa-nik-ˌdōt\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural anecdotes also an·ec·dota \ˌa-nik-ˈdō-tə\

Etymology:

French, from Greek anekdota unpublished items, from neuter plural of anekdotos unpublished, from a- + ekdidonai to publish, from ex out + didonai to give — more at ex-, date

Date:

1686

: a usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident