"épistole" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /e.pis.tɔl/ Forms: épistoles [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin epistola, alternative form of epistula (whence épistule). Doublet of épître, which was inherited. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|fr|la|epistola|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin epistola, {{bor+|fr|la|epistola}} Borrowed from Latin epistola, {{doublet|fr|épître}} Doublet of épître Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} épistole f (plural épistoles)
  1. (extremely rare) letter Tags: feminine, rare Derived forms: épistolaire
    Sense id: en-épistole-fr-noun--AEF76tt Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for épistole meaning in French (1.3kB)

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