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Epistolary

//ɪˈpɪst(ə)ˌl(ə)ɹi// adj, noun

Definitions

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

    "an epistolary relationship"

  3. 3
    In the manner of written correspondence.

    "epistolary style"

Adjective
  1. 1
    written in the form of or carried on by letters or correspondence wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A Christian liturgical book containing set readings for church services from the New Testament Epistles.

Etymology

Etymology 1

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.

Etymology 2

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.

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