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masculine

/e.pi.zɔd/

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Translation

episode

Word origin

From Greek epeisodion, the part of a tragedy inserted between two choral songs, from epi- ('upon') and eisodos ('entrance'). French took it in the seventeenth century and English borrowed 'episode' from the French.

Origin
Greek
Root
epeisodion
English cognates
episode, episodic

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralépisodes

Examples

.

The last episode is on this Sunday evening.

'affilée.

We watched three episodes in a row.

Cet , l'.

That chapter of his life he would rather forget.

.

Another spell of rain is forecast for Thursday.

au !

To be continued in the next episode!

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This word is part of lesson 30.