Main Entry:

ep·i·sode

Pronunciation:

\ˈe-pə-ˌsōd also -ˌzōd\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Greek epeisodion, from neuter of epeisodios coming in besides, from epi- + eisodios coming in, from eis into (akin to Greek en in) + hodos road, journey — more at in

Date:

1678

1: a usu. brief unit of action in a dramatic or literary work: as a: the part of an ancient Greek tragedy between two choric songs b: a developed situation that is integral to but separable from a continuous narrative : incident c: one of a series of loosely connected stories or scenes d: the part of a serial presented at one performance 2: an event that is distinctive and separate although part of a larger series3: a digressive subdivision in a musical composition

synonyms see occurrence