Episode
/ˈɛp.ɪ.soʊd/noun
An episode is a separate part of a series or a distinct event or period in a larger sequence.
Did you know?In Greek theater, an epeisodion was the spoken scene inserted between choral songs, so the word began as a structural “interruption” before becoming a TV term.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
ἐπεισόδιον (epeisódion)
“an interlude or a scene inserted into a play”
Late Greek
Greek
epeisodion
“an episode, a side event, or an inserted narrative section”
Latin
Latin
episodium
“a short inserted incident or episode”
14th Century
Middle English
epysode
“an incident in a narrative or story”
Modern English
English
episode
“a distinct part of a series; an individual event or occurrence”