epistle – English–Suomi translations

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epistle noun

  /ɪˈpɪs.əl/
  • letter, especially one which is formal or issued publicly
  • extract from a New Testament epistle or book other than a gospel which is read during a church service
  • literary composition in the form of a letter or series of letters
epistola
  • one of the books of the New Testament which was originally a letter issued by an apostle
epistola, kirje
  • letter of dedication addressed to a patron or reader published as a preface to a literary work
kirje esipuheena

epistle verb

  /ɪˈpɪs.əl/
  • (transitive) to write (something) in, or in the form of, a letter; (intransitive) to write a letter
  • (transitive) to write a letter to (someone); (intransitive) to communicate with someone through a letter
kirjoittaa kirje
  • (transitive) to write (something) as an introduction or preface to a literary work; to provide (a literary work) with an introduction or preface
kirjoittaa kirje esipuheeksi
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