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epistolary

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16
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10
Pronunciation
/ɪˈpɪst(ə)ˌl(ə)ɹi/
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/ɪˈpɪst(ə)ˌl(ə)ɹi/ · /ɛ-/ · /ə-/ · /ɛpɪˈstɒləɹi/ · /ɪˈpɪstəˌlɛɹi/ (US) · /ˌɛpəˈstɑləɹi/ (US)

Definition of epistolary

4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Of or relating to letters, or the writing of letters.
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adj

  1. Of or relating to letters, or the writing of letters.
  2. Carried on by written correspondence.
    “an epistolary relationship”
  3. In the manner of written correspondence.
    “epistolary style”
    “an epistolary novel”
    “Bram Stoker's novel Dracula (1897) is written in epistolary style.”
    “But Sir Jasper has a great talent for epistolary correspondence—to be sure he has nothing else to do; but my time is of great importance.”

noun

  1. A Christian liturgical book containing set readings for church services from the New Testament Epistles.

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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.

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