English → Latin
“anecdote” in Latin
fābuladiscourse, narrative; a fable, tale, story; a playnārrātiōnarration, narrative, storyfacētuselegant, fine; courteous, polite; witty, jocose, facetiousdīcōto say, talk, speak, utter, mention; to declare, state; to tell
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
anecdote
fabula: fabella: narratiuncula (a piquant historical narrative): facete, belle dictum or dictum only (ἀπβφθεγμα, bon mot): salse dictum: dictum (of a sarcastic kind).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for anecdote?
- The usual Latin words for “anecdote” are fābula, nārrātiō, facētus; also dīcō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.