epistolary
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ɪˈpɪst(ə)ˌl(ə)ɹi/ / /ɛ-/ / /ə-/
adj
Etymology: 1627, from Latin epistolārius, from epistola (“letter”) (English epistle) + -ārius, from Ancient Greek ἐπιστολή (epistolḗ) from ἐπιστέλλω (epistéllō, “to send a message”) from ἐπί (epí, “upon”) + στέλλω (stéllō, “to prepare, send”). For the noun, compare Middle English pistelarie and Old English pistelari, both from Medieval Latin epistolārium, possibly via an unattested *epistelari, *epistolarie.
- Of or relating to letters, or the writing of letters.
- Carried on by written correspondence.
“an epistolary relationship”
- In the manner of written correspondence.
“epistolary style”
“an epistolary novel”
noun
Etymology: 1627, from Latin epistolārius, from epistola (“letter”) (English epistle) + -ārius, from Ancient Greek ἐπιστολή (epistolḗ) from ἐπιστέλλω (epistéllō, “to send a message”) from ἐπί (epí, “upon”) + στέλλω (stéllō, “to prepare, send”). For the noun, compare Middle English pistelarie and Old English pistelari, both from Medieval Latin epistolārium, possibly via an unattested *epistelari, *epistolarie.
- A Christian liturgical book containing set readings for church services from the New Testament Epistles.