episode
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From New Latin *episodium < Ancient Greek έπεισόδιον (epeisodion), “‘a parenthetic addition, episode’”), neut. of έπεισόδιος (epeidosios), “‘following upon the entrance, coming in besides, adventitious’”) < έπι (epi), “‘on’”) + είς (eis), “‘into’”) + όδός (odos), “‘way’”).
[edit] Noun
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episode (plural episodes)
- An incident or action standing out by itself, but more or less connected with a complete series of events.
- It was a most embarrassing episode in my life
- An installment of a drama told in parts, as in a TV series.
- I can't wait till next week’s episode.
[edit] Derived terms
[edit] Translations
incident or action connected with a series of events
installment of a drama told in parts
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[edit] External links
- episode in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- episode in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
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[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Noun
episode (plural episoden or episodes, diminutive episodetje, diminutive plural episodetjes)
- An episode, either sense
[edit] Synonyms
- (drama) aflevering
