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单词 epistolary
释义 epis·to·lary
I. \ə̇ˈpistəˌlerē, ēˈ-, -ri\ adjective
also epis·to·la·to·ry \-tələˌtōrē, -ȯr-, -ri\
Etymology: epistolary from French or Late Latin; French épistolaire, from Late Latin epistolarius, from Latin epistola + -arius -ary; epistolatory alteration of epistolary
1. : of, relating to, or suitable to a letter or epistle
 < the ordinary Greek epistolary salutation is the infinitive of the verb “rejoice” — E.J.Goodspeed >
 < retain their epistolary prowess — New Republic >
 < an epistolary style >
2. : contained in or carried on by letters
 < qualifying statements (chiefly epistolary) … which amount to a confession of polemical overstatement — G.L.Kline >
 < an endless sequence of … epistolary love affairs — Times Literary Supplement >
3. : written in the form of a series of letters
 < the epistolary novel >
 < an epistolary short story >
II. noun
or epis·to·lar·i·um \ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈla(a)rēəm\
(plural epistolaries or epistolariums)
Etymology: Medieval Latin epistolarium, from Late Latin epistola + Latin -arium -ary
: a lectionary containing the liturgical Epistles
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