Etymology

epistology

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Today it means: The study of letters and epistles. Full definition →

Latin epistola ← Ancient Greek ἐπῐστολή
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἐπῐστολή
  2. Latin · derived fromepistola
  3. English todayepistology

From Latin epistola or its etymon Ancient Greek ἐπῐστολή (epĭstolḗ) + -ology.

Words from the same roots

Latinepistola all →

epistlepistle

Ancient Greekἐπῐστολή all →

epistle

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