Meanings
Origin
From Ancient Greek, retaining the nominative-plural case ending -a (but in the alternative-spelling sense, misinterpreted as a singular case ending).
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APA
anecdota. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anecdota
MLA
“anecdota.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anecdota. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anecdota,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anecdota.
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