episode

noun

An installment of a drama told in parts, as in a TV series.

An incident, action, or time period standing out by itself, but more or less connected with a complete series of events.

Roots

hodosod- · Greek · way, road

Synonyms for episode

chaptern subplot

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Where does episode come from?

The word episode breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root od-, from Greek hodos (“way, road”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.