Episode Definition

ĕpĭ-sōd

episodes

noun

episodes

The part of an ancient Greek tragedy between two choric songs: it corresponds to an act.

Webster's New World

In a novel, narrative poem, etc., a portion of the story considered as a unit.

Webster's New World

Any installment of a serialized story or drama.

Webster's New World

Any event or series of events complete in itself but forming part of a larger one.

An episode in the war.

Webster's New World

One of a series of events in the course of a narrative or drama.

American Heritage

Synonyms:

Other Word Forms of Episode

Singular:

episode

Plural:

episodes

From French épisode, from New Latin *episodium, from Ancient Greek ἐπεισόδιον (epeisodion, “a parenthetic addition, episode”), neuter of ἐπεισόδιος (epeisodios, “following upon the entrance, coming in besides, adventitious”), from ἐπί (epi, “on”) + εἰς (eis, “into”) + ὀδός (odos, “way”).

From Wiktionary
French épisode from Greek epeisodion parenthetic narrative from neuter of epeisodios coming in besides epi- epi- eisodios entering (eis into en in Indo-European roots) (hodos way, journey)

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
French épisode from Greek epeisodion parenthetic narrative from neuter of epeisodios coming in besides epi- epi- eisodios entering (eis into en in Indo-European roots) (hodos way, journey)

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition