noun, masculine/ɛɡ.zɔd/plural: exodes
exode is masculine in French.
exodus
“Il s'agit d'une possibilité envisagée, et si l'on prend des mesures, je ne crois pas cela provoquerait un exode massif de sociétés canadiennes.” — It is a possibility that is being considered, and if we do take action, I do not think that would cause a mass exodus of Canadian companies.
Related: exode des capitaux, exode des cerveaux
From Late Latin exodus, from Ancient Greek ἔξοδος (éxodos, “expedition, departure”), from ἐξ (ex, “out”) + ὁδός (hodós, “path, road”).