epistolatoryadj.

Brit.

/ᵻˈpɪstələt(ə)ri/, U.S.

/ᵻˈpɪstələˌtɔri/

Forms: 1600s– epistolatory, 1900s– epistolatary.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin epistola , -atory suffix².

Etymology: < classical Latin epistola epistle n. + -atory suffix². Compare earlier epistolar adj., epistolary adj.With the form epistolatary compare -ary suffix¹.

Chiefly literary.

= epistolary adj. (in various senses).

ΘΚΠ

society > communication > correspondence > letter > [adjective]

paper1592

epistolical1615

epistolary1627

epistolar1649

literal1650

literary1656

epistolic1670

epistolatory1675

1675 B. Keach Grand Impostor Discovered sig. o4 (heading) An epistolatory word to those called Quakers.

1691 W. Nicholls Answer Naked Gospel 55 So, at length, nothing coming of this Epistolatory Dispute; the Eastern Bishops being chiefly Arian..resolved to act separately.

1715 M. Davies Εἰκων Μικρο-βιβλικὴ Pref. 24 Of the same Epistolatory kind.

1757 O. Goldsmith Misc. Writings (1837) III. 466 The next ensuing eight [volumes] contain this lady's epistolatory Correspondence.

1808 Belfast Monthly Mag. Oct. 123/2 He now almost for the first time became as well known by this intercourse to his countrymen, as he had long before been to tire foreign literati by his epistolatory intercourse with several celebrated naturalists, and particularly with Linnæus.

1856 Sat. Rev. 2 506/1 Admirable, also, are the remarks on epistolatory literature.

1922 A. S. M. Hutchinson This Freedom i. v. 51 The others knew, for father, with enormous pride at his wonderful epistolatory style in his voice, was heard reading the letter to them.

1987 Bookseller 9 Oct. 1532/3 I suspect that every reviewer..will tend to cast his review in epistolatory form.

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

单词	epistolatory
释义	epistolatoryadj. Brit. /ᵻˈpɪstələt(ə)ri/, U.S. /ᵻˈpɪstələˌtɔri/ Forms: 1600s– epistolatory, 1900s– epistolatary. Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin epistola , -atory suffix². Etymology: < classical Latin epistola epistle n. + -atory suffix². Compare earlier epistolar adj., epistolary adj.With the form epistolatary compare -ary suffix¹. Chiefly literary. = epistolary adj. (in various senses). ΘΚΠ society > communication > correspondence > letter > [adjective] paper1592 epistolical1615 epistolary1627 epistolar1649 literal1650 literary1656 epistolic1670 epistolatory1675 1675 B. Keach Grand Impostor Discovered sig. o4 (heading) An epistolatory word to those called Quakers. 1691 W. Nicholls Answer Naked Gospel 55 So, at length, nothing coming of this Epistolatory Dispute; the Eastern Bishops being chiefly Arian..resolved to act separately. 1715 M. Davies Εἰκων Μικρο-βιβλικὴ Pref. 24 Of the same Epistolatory kind. 1757 O. Goldsmith Misc. Writings (1837) III. 466 The next ensuing eight [volumes] contain this lady's epistolatory Correspondence. 1808 Belfast Monthly Mag. Oct. 123/2 He now almost for the first time became as well known by this intercourse to his countrymen, as he had long before been to tire foreign literati by his epistolatory intercourse with several celebrated naturalists, and particularly with Linnæus. 1856 Sat. Rev. 2 506/1 Admirable, also, are the remarks on epistolatory literature. 1922 A. S. M. Hutchinson This Freedom i. v. 51 The others knew, for father, with enormous pride at his wonderful epistolatory style in his voice, was heard reading the letter to them. 1987 Bookseller 9 Oct. 1532/3 I suspect that every reviewer..will tend to cast his review in epistolatory form. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1675
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