English Explanatory Dictionary

anecdotum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alternative spelling of anecdote.

Pronunciation

/əˈnɛkdətəm/

Word forms

anecdotum anecdota anecdoton

Etymology

Back-formation from anecdota, reinterpreting the nominative neuter plural case ending -a as a Latin case ending (singular: -um), rather than (as is etymologically-consistent) as an Ancient Greek case ending (singular: -on, from -ον (-on)); perhaps reinforced by Latin anecdotum.

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