HyperDic: epistolary

English > 1 sense of the word *epistolary*:
ADJECTIVE	all	epistolary, epistolatory	written in the form of or carried on by letters or correspondence

epistolary > pronunciation
Sounds	ihpih'stahleh.riy
Rhymes	accusatory ... zealotry: 432 rhymes with riy...

English > *epistolary*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	Written in the form of or carried on by letters or correspondence.
Example	"an endless sequence of epistolary love affairs"
Synonym	epistolatory
Broader	informal	Used of spoken and written language
Spanish	epistolar
Nouns	epistle	a specially long, formal letter