noun · neutersecond declension
anecdotum
anecdotum n (genitive anecdotī)
Classical[aˈnɛɡ.dɔ.tũː]Ecclesiastical[aˈnɛk.do.tum]
Meaning
- neutera short story or narrative, anecdote
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | anecdotum | anecdota |
| genitive | anecdotī | anecdotōrum |
| dative | anecdotō | anecdotīs |
| accusative | anecdotum | anecdota |
| ablative | anecdotō | anecdotīs |
| vocative | anecdotum | anecdota |
Origins
From Ancient Greek ἀνέκδοτος (anékdotos, “accounts unpublished”), from ᾰ̓ν- (ăn-, “negative prefix”) (English an-) + ἔκδοτος (ékdotos, “published”), from ἐκδῐ́δωμῐ (ekdĭ́dōmĭ, “to publish”), from ἐκ (ek, “out”) + δῐ́δωμῐ (dĭ́dōmĭ, “to give”).