episode

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   One part of a story shown in a TV or radio series.

   I can't wait to watch next week's episode.

2. 2
   noun

   A single event or short period that stands out from others.

   It was a most embarrassing episode in my life.

From French épisode, from New Latin *epīsodium, from Ancient Greek ἐπεισόδιον (epeisódion, “a parenthetic addition, episode”), neuter of ἐπεισόδιος (epeisódios, “following upon the entrance, coming in besides, adventitious”), from ἐπί (epí, “on”) + εἰς (eis, “into”) + ὁδός (hodós, “way”).

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