英语词汇“epistolic”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

epistle /i-pisˈl/

noun

Something written and sent to someone, a letter

(often with cap) esp a letter to an individual or church from an apostle, such as the Epistles of Paul in the Bible

(often with cap) the extract from one of the apostolical epistles read as part of the communion service

A verse composition in letter form

transitive verb

Milton

To preface

ORIGIN: OFr, from L epistola, from Gr epistolē, from epi on the occasion of, and stellein to send

epistler noun see epistoler below

epistolāˈrian noun

A letter-writer

epistolāˈrian, episˈtolary, episˈtolatory, epistolic /ep-is-tolˈik/ or epistolˈical adjective

episˈtolary noun

A book containing the Epistles, used for readings in church

epistoler /i-pistˈə-lər/ or epistler /-pisˈ or -pistˈ/ noun

episˈtolet noun

A short letter

episˈtolist noun

A writer of letters

episˈtolize or episˈtolise intransitive verb

To write a letter

epistologˈraphy noun

Letter-writing

epistle side noun

In a church, the south side of the altar, opp to gospel side