Word Study
epistle to the philippians |
epistle to the romans |
epistle to titus |
epistler |
epistolar |
epistolary
| epistolatory
| epistolean
| epistoler
| epistolet
| epistolic
epistolary
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Adjective epistolary has 1 sense
- epistolary(s = adj.all) epistolatory - written in the form of or carried on by letters or correspondence; "an endless sequence of epistolary love affairs"; "the epistolatory novel" Derived form noun epistle1
CIDE DICTIONARY
epistolary, a. [L. epistolaris, fr. epistola: cf. F. épistolaire.].
- Pertaining to epistles or letters; suitable to letters and correspondence; as, an epistolary style. [1913 Webster]
- Contained in letters; carried on by letters. Addison. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
epistolary, adj.
1 in the style or form of a letter or letters.
2 of, carried by, or suited to letters.
1 in the style or form of a letter or letters.
2 of, carried by, or suited to letters.
Etymology
F {eacute}pistolaire or L epistolaris (as EPISTLE)
ROGET THESAURUS
epistolary
Correspondence
N correspondence, letter, epistle, note, billet, post card, missive, circular, favor, billet-doux, chit, chitty, letter card, picture post card, postal, card, despatch, dispatch, bulletin, these presents, rescript, rescription, post, epistolary, furor scribendi.
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