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epistolary

Adjective CEFR B2
ɪˈpɪst(ə)ˌl(ə)ɹi

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to letters, or the writing of letters.
  2. Carried on by written correspondence.
  3. In the manner of written correspondence.

Equivalents

Portuguêsepistolar
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Latinalitteralis

Examples

“an epistolary relationship”
“epistolary style”
“an epistolary novel”
“Bram Stoker's novel Dracula (1897) is written in epistolary style.”
“But Sir Jasper has a great talent for epistolary correspondence—to be sure he has nothing else to do; but my time is of great importance.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

epistolatory epistolic epistolographic epistomal epistomatic epistropheal

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