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anecdótico

anecdotal

adjective ah-nehk-DOH-tee-koh Rare
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Origin: From Greek anekdotos 'unpublished'.

Also means

trivial

Usage Note

Anecdótico means either 'relating to anecdotes' or, more commonly in Spanish, 'trivial, of little importance' (un dato anecdótico — 'a minor, incidental detail'). This second, evaluative sense can trip up English speakers who expect 'anecdotal' to mean only 'based on personal stories rather than systematic evidence'. Context makes the intended meaning clear.

Examples

"El incidente fue anecdótico y no afectó el resultado."

Natural Translation

The incident was trivial and did not affect the outcome.

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