Definition
Relating to or occurring in episodes, which are individual events or parts of a larger story that can stand somewhat on their own.
Etymology
From episode (from Greek epi- 'upon' + eisodos 'entrance') + -al (suffix meaning 'relating to'). The term evolved from theatrical language where episodes were sections between choral songs in ancient Greek drama.
Kelly Says
While 'episodic' is the more common form today, 'episodal' reveals how English borrowed Greek structure words and let multiple versions coexist—like having two valid paths up the same mountain!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ክፍለ ክፍለ
kifle kifle
BNবাংলা
এপিসোড
e-pee-so-d
CACatalà
episòdic
e-pee-so-dik
CSČeština
epizodický
e-pee-zo-di-cky
DADansk
episodisk
e-pee-soh-disk
DEDeutsch
episodisch
e-pee-soh-dish
ELΕλληνικά
επεισοδιακός
e-pee-so-dee-ak-os
ESEspañol
episódico
e-pee-soh-dee-ko
FRFrançais
épisodique
e-pee-soh-dee-k
HIहिन्दी
एपिसोड
e-pi-so-d
HUMagyar
epizódikus
e-pee-zo-di-kus
IDBahasa Indonesia
episod
e-pee-so-d
ITItaliano
episodico
e-pee-soh-dee-ko
KKKK
эпизодический
e-pee-zo-di-ches-kiy
MSBahasa Melayu
episod
e-pee-so-d
NLNederlands
episodisch
e-pee-soh-dish
NONorsk
episodisk
e-pee-soh-disk
PLPolski
odcinkowy
od-chink-o-vee
PTPortuguês
episódico
e-pee-soh-dee-ko
RORomână
episodic
e-pee-soh-dik
RUРусский
эпизодический
e-pee-zo-di-ches-kiy
SVSvenska
episodisk
e-pee-soh-disk
SWKiswahili
episodi
e-pee-so-di
TAதமிழ்
ஒரு பகுதி
oru pakthi
TRTürkçe
epizod
e-pee-zo-d
UKУкраїнська
епізодичний
e-pee-zo-di-chnyy