EPISODE


Meaning of EPISODE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈe-pə-ˌsōd also ]

-ˌzōd 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 usually 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 series

3. : a digressive subdivision in a musical composition

Synonyms: see occurrence

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.