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'Letters From Home' is a story inspired by my grandparents' epistolary courtship.
Kristina McMorris

Meaning of "epistolary" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EPISTOLARY

epistolary  [ɪˈpɪstələrɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EPISTOLARY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Epistolary is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES EPISTOLARY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Epistolary

Epistolary means "in the form of a letter or letters". Among other things it may refer to the following art forms: ▪ Epistolary novel ▪ Epistolary poem...

Definition of epistolary in the English dictionary

The definition of epistolary in the dictionary is relating to, denoting, conducted by, or contained in letters. Other definition of epistolary is constructed in the form of a series of letters.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EPISTOLARY


ancillary
ænˈsɪlərɪ
artillery
ɑːˈtɪlərɪ
burglary
ˈbɜːɡlərɪ
calorie
ˈkælərɪ
carpellary
ˈkɑːpələrɪ
celery
ˈsɛlərɪ
chancellery
ˈtʃɑːnsələrɪ
chancellory
ˈtʃɑːnsələrɪ
crewellery
ˈkruːələrɪ
curselarie
ˈkɜːsələrɪ
cutlery
ˈkʌtlərɪ
dicarpellary
daɪˈkɑːpələrɪ
exemplary
ɪɡˈzɛmplərɪ
gallery
ˈɡælərɪ
Hillary
ˈhɪlərɪ
intercalary
ɪnˈtɜːkələrɪ
obolary
ˈɒbələrɪ
papillary
pəˈpɪlərɪ
salary
ˈsælərɪ
vocabulary
vəˈkæbjʊlərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EPISTOLARY

episterna
episternal
episternum
epistilbite
epistle
Epistle of Jude
Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Titus
epistler
Epistles of Paul the Apostle to Timothy
epistolarian
epistolatory
epistoler
epistolet
epistolic
epistolical
epistolise
epistolist
epistolize
epistolography
epistome

WORDS THAT END LIKE EPISTOLARY

aggravated burglary
alary
armillary
axillary
bacillary
clary
constabulary
corollary
fibrillary
final-salary
formulary
glary
intramedullary
maxillary
medullary
neurofibrillary
pupillary
starting salary
tutelary
volary

Synonyms and antonyms of epistolary in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «epistolary» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EPISTOLARY

Find out the translation of epistolary to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of epistolary from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «epistolary» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

书信体
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

epistolar
570 millions of speakers

English

epistolary
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पत्रोचित
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رسالي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

эпистолярное
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

epistolar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পত্রোক্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

épistolaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Epistolary
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Brief
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

書簡
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

epistolary
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Epistolary
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

biên thơ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கைவிடப்பட்ட
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पत्रांसंबंधी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mektuplardan oluşan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

epistolare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

listowny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

епістолярна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

epistolar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επιστολική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

briefgerigde
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

brev
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

epistolary
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of epistolary

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EPISTOLARY»

The term «epistolary» is normally little used and occupies the 119.297 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EPISTOLARY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «epistolary» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «epistolary» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about epistolary

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2 QUOTES WITH «EPISTOLARY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word epistolary.
1
Kristina McMorris
'Letters From Home' is a story inspired by my grandparents' epistolary courtship.
2
Jacqueline Woodson
The epistolary form is one of the hardest to write. It's so hard to show something that's bigger in a letter. Plus, you have to have the balance of how many letters are going to work to tell the story and how few are going to make it fall apart.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EPISTOLARY»

Discover the use of epistolary in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to epistolary and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Epistolary Bodies: Gender and Genre in the ...
Proceeding from the perspective of Jürgen Habermas’s public sphere theory, this book studies the popular 18th-century genre of the epistolary narrative through readings of Montesquieu, Richardson, Riccoboni, and Crèvecoeur.
Elizabeth Heckendorn Cook, 1996
2
Epistolary Histories: Letters, Fiction, Culture
This innovative collection of essays participates in the ongoing debate about the epistolary form, challenging readers to rethink the traditional association between the letter and the private sphere.
Amanda Gilroy, W. M. Verhoeven, 2000
3
Epistolary Korea: Letters in The Communicative Space of the ...
With its wholly unique collection of materials, Epistolary Korea produces more than a vivid chronicle of pre- and early modern Korean life. It breaks new ground in establishing the terms of a distinct, non-European form of epistolography.
JaHyun Kim Haboush, 2013
4
Epistolary Practices: Letter Writing in America Before ...
In this book, William Merrill Decker examines the place of the personal letter in American popular and literary culture from the colonial to the postmodern period.
William Merrill Decker, 1998
5
EPISTOLARY NOVEL: Representations of Consciousness
unthinkable without Clarissa' (1996b: 171), Monika Fludernik allots the epistolary novel only a parenthetical place in her account of this rise: there is an increased interest in consciousness, usually third-person consciousness, on the part of ...
Joe Bray, 2003
6
Ancient Epistolary Fictions: The Letter in Greek Literature
A comprehensive look at the use of imaginary letters in Greek literature, first published in 2001.
Patricia A. Rosenmeyer, 2001
7
Epistolary Fiction in Europe, 1500-1850
Explores epistolary fiction as a major phenomenon across Europe from the Renaissance to the nineteenth century.
Thomas O. Beebee, 1999
8
Addressing the Letter: Italian Women Writers' Epistolary Fiction
Addressing the Letter argues that many epistolary novels purposely tie narrative structure to thematic content, creating in the process powerful texts that reflect and challenge literary and socio-cultural norms.
Laura Anne Salsini, 2010
9
Dear Sister: Medieval Women and the Epistolary Genre
Explored in this book are women's contributions to letter writing in western Europe from the sixth to the sixteenth centuries.
Karen Cherewatuk, Ulrike Wiethaus, 1993
10
Discourses of Desire: Gender, Genre, and Epistolary Fictions
Tracing the development of the genre from Ovid to the twentieth-century novel, she explores the important implications of these amatory discourses for an understanding of fictive representation in general.
Linda S. Kauffman, 1988

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EPISTOLARY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term epistolary is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Novelist of one of summer's must-read books in Spalding
Published by Penguin, the book is a contemporary epistolary novel, including newspaper and magazine articles, diary entries, small blog posts, ... «Spalding Guardian, Jul 15»
2
How To Be More Like Frida Kahlo, As Told By Frida Kahlo
Kahlo supposed ignorance of the epistolary form may have been her greatest strength. It let her play with language and emotion in ways that ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
3
Hillary Clinton—She's Just Like Us!
... of Thomas Jefferson and the email missives of Chris Christie's aides could not be more dissimilar—and not only because our epistolary skills ... «The New Republic, Jul 15»
4
Christine Flowers: Point-Counterpoint, Delco-style
But on other occasions, the writer is so engaged and engaging, I like to initiate an epistolary relationship, which gives me enjoyment, ... «The Delaware County Daily Times, Jul 15»
5
Book review: I'm Jack - novel relives hunt for Yorkshire Ripper serial …
He reconstructs Humble's epistolary style to develop the "relationship" between Wearside Jack and the now deceased police officer. «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
6
Faith of Our Fathers review – hard to keep the faith in PureFlix's …
The epistolary nature offers a parallel storyline, as the two generations of men meet their fate. Improbable … Faith of Our Fathers. Facebook ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
7
Review: David Constantine's In Another Country and Raymond …
“I think these letters may still be a sort of courtship,” he writes at the end of one of the epistolary story's entries. An Island is emblematic of ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
8
Exclusive: Ronald Wimberly Takes on Gentrification, Slavery in Two …
That said, now that I think about it, the epistolary format is like several people, holding candles, sitting together in a dark dark room; each lights ... «Paste Magazine, Jul 15»
9
Theater Review: Intimate Apparel, Dorset
George left Barbados to join a crew building the Panama Canal but now wants less dangerous work and a wife, so he starts an epistolary ... «Seven Days, Jul 15»
10
Leonard Nimoy's VINCENT Inspires New Van Gogh Documentary …
... announcement, with the epistolary-based play acting as the basis for the new feature film which is seeking additional funding via Indiegogo. «Broadway World, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Epistolary [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/epistolary>. May 2024 ».
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