an·ec·dote
 anecdote
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- pronunciation:
- ae
n
k
dot
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a short tale about a funny or interesting event.
He kept us laughing with anecdotes about his youth.- synonyms:
- narrative, story, tale
- similar words:
- joke, legend, sketch, yarn
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The word anecdote
contains the following part:
a-1, an-1
Greek
prefix
that means
not, without
More about this word part:
Words prefixed with a-1, an-1 are nouns and adjectives. Some are loanwords from Greek (amorphous, atrophy). Others are English formations, which may attach the prefix to English words of Latin origin (asocial, amoral) or Greek origin (apolitical). The form a-1 is used before bases beginning with a consonant, while an-1 is used before bases beginning with a vowel.
Example words:
abyss,
amethyst,
amnesia,
anaemia,
anarchy,
anecdote,
anemia,
anesthesia,
anonymous,
apathy,
atheist,
atom