epistolary

Meaning

Adj

1. Of or relating to letters, or the writing of letters.
2. Carried on by written correspondence.
3. In the manner of written correspondence.

Noun

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

Synonyms

epistolatory

written

Translations

epistolare

épistolaire

επιστολικός

epistolar

mektubun içinde geçen

mektup kabilinden

mektuplardan meydana gelmiş

mektuplaşma ile yürütülen

mektup tarzında

brief

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪˈpɪst(ə)ˌləɹi/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: pistelarie

In summary

1620s, from Latin epistolārius, from epistola (“letter”) (English epistle) + -ārius, from Ancient Greek ἐπιστολή (epistolḗ) from ἐπιστέλλω (epistéllō, “I send a message”) from ἐπί (epí, “upon”) + στέλλω (stéllō, “I prepare, send”). For the noun, compare Middle English pistelarie and Old English pistelari, both from Medieval Latin epistolārium, possibly via an unattested *epistelari, *epistolarie.