Word of the Day: EPISTOLARY
You've got mail
epistolary (adj) - pertaining to, composed of, or in the form of letters; related to correspondence or communication [ih-pis-tl-er-ee]
BREAKDOWN: EPI- (to) + STAL- (put, stand, or send) + -ARY (pertaining to)
an epistle is a letter, typically instructional, doctrinal, or formal in nature; a letter adopted as a book of the New Testament
“How I love to get a letter!
I can think of nothing better
Than perusing an epistolary item.
But deep is my despondence,
For I've found that correspondence
Means that if you want to get 'em,
You must write 'em!” —Richard Armour
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