Epistolary
(adjective)
- Relating to or suitable for writing or receiving letters.
- Written in the form of or as if in the form of letters or correspondence.
Origin:
From the latin epistolarius, from epistola "letter".
Examples:
- An epistolary novel is written in the form of letters.
- The epistolary form is a literary device that uses letters to tell a story.
- An epistolary relationship is one conducted through letters.
- Epistolary is a literary style that is written in the form of letters.
- Epistolary evidence is evidence that is in the form of letters.