Synonyms for epistle

Most common

letter · apostolic letter

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A literary composition in the form of a letter or series of letters, especially one in verse.

Related words

Word family

epistler epistolarian epistolary epistolean epistolic epistolist epistolographer epistolographist

Forms

Plural

epistles → letters, notes, lines, favors…

Example sentences

• letter Remember to post the letter on your way to school.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

line¹, note¹

5 letters

favor²

6 letters

letter², favour², pistle

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (favor² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

épître