anedota

Portuguese

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀνέκδοτος (anékdotos, “accounts unpublished”), via French anecdote.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.nɨˈdɔ.tɐ/ [ɐ.nɨˈðɔ.tɐ]

  • Hyphenation: a‧ne‧do‧ta

Noun

anedota f (plural anedotas)

  1. anecdote (short account of an incident)
    Synonym: relato
  2. joke (an amusing story)
    Synonym: piada

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