epistolary

• POS: Adjective
• HYPHEN: e=pis=to=lar=y

CIDE DICTIONARY

epistolary, a. [L. epistolaris, fr. epistola: cf. F. épistolaire.].

•  Pertaining to epistles or letters; suitable to letters and correspondence; as, an epistolary style.  [1913 Webster]
•  Contained in letters; carried on by letters.  Addison.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

epistolary, adj.
1 in the style or form of a letter or letters.
2 of, carried by, or suited to letters.

Etymology

F {eacute}pistolaire or L epistolaris (as EPISTLE)

ROGET THESAURUS

epistolary

Correspondence

N correspondence, letter, epistle, note, billet, post card, missive, circular, favor, billet-doux, chit, chitty, letter card, picture post card, postal, card, despatch, dispatch, bulletin, these presents, rescript, rescription, post, epistolary, furor scribendi.