epistolariann.adj.

Brit.

/ᵻˌpɪstəˈlɛːrɪən/, U.S.

/əˌpɪstəˈlɛriən/,

/ɛˌpɪstəˈlɛriən/,

/iˌpɪstəˈlɛriən/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin epistola , -arian suffix.

Etymology: < classical Latin epistola epistle n. + -arian suffix, after e.g. antiquarian n., antiquarian adj. With the use as adjective compare earlier epistolary adj.

Chiefly literary.

A. n.

A writer of letters.

ΘΚΠ

society > communication > correspondence > letter-writing > [noun] > letter-writer

secretary1587

epistler1592

epistolizer1615

letter writer1615

epistoler1620

epistolographer1687

scribe1712

epistolist1743

epistolarian1807

epistolographist1818

epistolean1819

1807 A. M. Porter Hungarian Brothers I. ii. 64 I'll maintain this sweet, sermonising epistolarian to be a woman.

1860 J. H. Ingraham Sunny South liii. 400 There are books in variety for the literary, pens and ink for the epistolarian, cards for the play-loving, chess for the quiet, back-gammon for the noisy, sandwiches and ale for the hungry.

1914 Poultry Item July 13/1 A number of epistolarians suggest that in the former article green feed is not mentioned as necessary for growing stock.

2006 Straits (Singapore) Times (Nexis) 21 June The avid epistolarian would always promptly dash off an immediate reply to letters.

B. adj.

That writes letters; devoted to letter-writing.

ΘΚΠ

society > communication > correspondence > letter-writing > [adjective]

epistolarian1838

1838 J. Grant Sketches London 7 The admirable tactics of these epistolarian impostors.

1937 Kingsport (Tennessee) Times 7 Nov. 4/7 Thus wrote Lord Chesterfield, the great epistolarian gentleman,..on the wars that imbroiled Europe in his time.

2002 Canberra (Austral.) Times (Nexis) 13 July a17 The epistolarian Sarah is not averse to progress.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	epistolarian
释义	epistolariann.adj. Brit. /ᵻˌpɪstəˈlɛːrɪən/, U.S. /əˌpɪstəˈlɛriən/, /ɛˌpɪstəˈlɛriən/, /iˌpɪstəˈlɛriən/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin epistola , -arian suffix. Etymology: < classical Latin epistola epistle n. + -arian suffix, after e.g. antiquarian n., antiquarian adj. With the use as adjective compare earlier epistolary adj. Chiefly literary. A. n. A writer of letters. ΘΚΠ society > communication > correspondence > letter-writing > [noun] > letter-writer secretary1587 epistler1592 epistolizer1615 letter writer1615 epistoler1620 epistolographer1687 scribe1712 epistolist1743 epistolarian1807 epistolographist1818 epistolean1819 1807 A. M. Porter Hungarian Brothers I. ii. 64 I'll maintain this sweet, sermonising epistolarian to be a woman. 1860 J. H. Ingraham Sunny South liii. 400 There are books in variety for the literary, pens and ink for the epistolarian, cards for the play-loving, chess for the quiet, back-gammon for the noisy, sandwiches and ale for the hungry. 1914 Poultry Item July 13/1 A number of epistolarians suggest that in the former article green feed is not mentioned as necessary for growing stock. 2006 Straits (Singapore) Times (Nexis) 21 June The avid epistolarian would always promptly dash off an immediate reply to letters. B. adj. That writes letters; devoted to letter-writing. ΘΚΠ society > communication > correspondence > letter-writing > [adjective] epistolarian1838 1838 J. Grant Sketches London 7 The admirable tactics of these epistolarian impostors. 1937 Kingsport (Tennessee) Times 7 Nov. 4/7 Thus wrote Lord Chesterfield, the great epistolarian gentleman,..on the wars that imbroiled Europe in his time. 2002 Canberra (Austral.) Times (Nexis) 13 July a17 The epistolarian Sarah is not averse to progress. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1807
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