Epistolary
/ɪˈpɪs.təˌlɛr.i/noun
Relating to or written in the form of letters.
Did you know?Epistolary comes from the same Greek root as “apostle,” because both began as words for a sent message or messenger—language built around transmission itself.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
ἐπιστολή (epistolḗ)
“a message, letter, or written communication”
Late Latin
Latin
epistola
“a letter or written message”
Old French
Old French
epistole
“a letter”
14th Century
English
epistolary
“pertaining to letters or letter-writing”
Modern English
English
epistolary
“written in the form of a letter or letters”