epistle

Etymology
The is derived from, , , and then partly:


 * from, , , from (whence 🇨🇬), from , from  (from  (ultimately from ) +  (ultimately from )) + ; and
 * from, and , , (modern 🇨🇬), from  (see above).

The is derived from the noun.

Noun

 * 1) A literary composition in the form of a letter or series of letters, especially one in verse.
 * 2)  A letter, especially one which is formal or issued publicly.
 * 3)  Chiefly with a qualifying word, as in epistle dedicatory: a letter of dedication addressed to a patron or reader published as a preface to a literary work.
 * 4)  One of the books of the New Testament which was originally a letter issued by an apostle to an individual or a community.
 * 5) An extract from a New Testament epistle  or book other than a gospel which is read during a church service, chiefly the Eucharist.
 * 1)  A letter, especially one which is formal or issued publicly.
 * 2)  Chiefly with a qualifying word, as in epistle dedicatory: a letter of dedication addressed to a patron or reader published as a preface to a literary work.
 * 3)  One of the books of the New Testament which was originally a letter issued by an apostle to an individual or a community.
 * 4) An extract from a New Testament epistle  or book other than a gospel which is read during a church service, chiefly the Eucharist.
 * 1)  Chiefly with a qualifying word, as in epistle dedicatory: a letter of dedication addressed to a patron or reader published as a preface to a literary work.
 * 2)  One of the books of the New Testament which was originally a letter issued by an apostle to an individual or a community.
 * 3) An extract from a New Testament epistle  or book other than a gospel which is read during a church service, chiefly the Eucharist.
 * 1)  Chiefly with a qualifying word, as in epistle dedicatory: a letter of dedication addressed to a patron or reader published as a preface to a literary work.
 * 2)  One of the books of the New Testament which was originally a letter issued by an apostle to an individual or a community.
 * 3) An extract from a New Testament epistle  or book other than a gospel which is read during a church service, chiefly the Eucharist.
 * 1)  One of the books of the New Testament which was originally a letter issued by an apostle to an individual or a community.
 * 2) An extract from a New Testament epistle  or book other than a gospel which is read during a church service, chiefly the Eucharist.
 * 1)  One of the books of the New Testament which was originally a letter issued by an apostle to an individual or a community.
 * 2) An extract from a New Testament epistle  or book other than a gospel which is read during a church service, chiefly the Eucharist.
 * 1) An extract from a New Testament epistle  or book other than a gospel which is read during a church service, chiefly the Eucharist.
 * 1) An extract from a New Testament epistle  or book other than a gospel which is read during a church service, chiefly the Eucharist.
 * 1) An extract from a New Testament epistle  or book other than a gospel which is read during a church service, chiefly the Eucharist.
 * 1) An extract from a New Testament epistle  or book other than a gospel which is read during a church service, chiefly the Eucharist.

Translations

 * Finnish:
 * Macedonian:


 * Arabic: رِسَالَة, ألوكة
 * Armenian:
 * Assyrian Neo-Aramaic: ܐܸܓܲܪܬܵܐ
 * Bulgarian:
 * Catalan:
 * Czech:
 * Finnish:
 * French: ,
 * German:
 * Greek:
 * Hebrew:
 * Hungarian:
 * Italian:
 * Latin: epistola
 * Macedonian: послание
 * Malay:
 * Polish: ,
 * Portuguese: ,
 * Romanian:, epistole
 * Russian:
 * Scottish Gaelic: litir
 * Serbo-Croatian:
 * Cyrillic: епѝстола
 * Roman:
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish:
 * Tocharian B: parso
 * Ukrainian: посла́ння


 * Finnish: kirje esipuheena
 * Macedonian:


 * Arabic: رِسَالَة
 * Assyrian Neo-Aramaic: ܐܸܓܲܪܬܵܐ
 * Breton:
 * Catalan:
 * Czech:
 * Finnish: ,
 * French: ,
 * German:
 * Greek:
 * Hebrew:
 * Hungarian:
 * Latin: epistola
 * Macedonian: послание
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian:
 * Serbo-Croatian:
 * Cyrillic: по̀сланица
 * Roman:
 * Spanish:


 * Finnish:
 * Macedonian:

Verb

 * 1)  To write (something) in, or in the form of, a letter.
 * 2)  To write a letter to (someone).
 * 3)  To write (something) as an introduction or preface to a literary work; also, to provide (a literary work) with an introduction or preface.
 * 4) To write a letter.
 * 5) To communicate with someone through a letter.
 * 1) To write a letter.
 * 2) To communicate with someone through a letter.
 * 1) To write a letter.
 * 2) To communicate with someone through a letter.
 * 1) To communicate with someone through a letter.

Translations

 * Finnish: kirjoittaa kirje
 * Macedonian:


 * Finnish: kirjoittaa kirje
 * Macedonian:


 * Finnish: kirjoittaa kirje esipuheeksi
 * Macedonian: