epistolatory
9.9
Written as letters that people send to each other
- adjective
- /ˌɛpɪˈstɑːlətɔri/
- Literature
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epistolar
- Her epistolatory correspondence with friends spanned several decades.
Examples
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The author employed an epistolatory style to create intimacy between characters.
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He found the epistolatory novel to be more engaging than traditional narrative forms.
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This book is epistolatory.
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Her epistolatory style is unique and engaging.
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The author employed an epistolatory style to create intimacy between characters.
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Her epistolatory correspondence with friends spanned several decades.
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He found the epistolatory novel to be more engaging than traditional narrative forms.
Synonyms
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9.0
A work written as letters between people
covers any writing or correspondence in letter form rather than only literature
Surface Forms
epistolatory positive
Morphology
Etymology
Epistolatory comes from the Greek word epistolē 'letter' and from the English word epistle. So an epistolatory book or style is written as letters or by correspondence, which is why it means 'in the form of letters'.