Episode

ep′i-sōd, n. a story introduced into a narrative or poem to give variety: an interesting incident.— adjs. Ep′isōdal , Episō′dial , Episōd′ic , Episōd′ical , pertaining to or contained in an episode: brought in as a digre ion.— adv. Episōd′ically , by way of episode: incidentally. [Gr. epeisodion — epi , upon, eisodos , a coming in— eis , into, hodos , a way.]