"epistolic" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more epistolic [comparative], most epistolic [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin epistolicus, from Ancient Greek ἐπιστολικός (epistolikós, “suited to or in the style of a letter”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|epistolicus}} Latin epistolicus, {{der|en|grc|ἐπιστολικός||suited to or in the style of a letter}} Ancient Greek ἐπιστολικός (epistolikós, “suited to or in the style of a letter”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} epistolic (comparative more epistolic, superlative most epistolic)
  1. Relating to letters or epistles; in the form or style of letters; epistolary. Synonyms: epistolical
    Sense id: en-epistolic-en-adj-PmK89hVI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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