epistel

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (masculine, neuter) epistle; a literary composition in the form of a letter
2. (masculine, neuter) epistle; one of the letters included as a book of the New Testament

Sinonieme

brief

missive

schrijven

✍️

zendbrief

letter

Vertalings

lettre

Brief

epistle

letter

carta

Sendschreiben

Epistel

epístola

carta

epistola

missiva

letra

lettera

epístola

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˌeːˈpɪs.təl/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle Dutch: epistele

In summary

From Middle Dutch epistele, from Latin epistola, from Ancient Greek ἐπιστολή (epistolḗ), from ἐπιστέλλω (epistéllō, “I send a message”), from ἐπί (epí, “upon”) + στέλλω (stéllō, “I prepare, send”).