anecdotum

发音

UK /əˈnɛkdətəm/

词形变化

anecdota 复数 anecdota

别名

anecdoton

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Alternative spelling of anecdote.

    罕用

    I have not yet quite polished that anecdotum of mine to my satisfaction.

词源

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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