épître

== French == === Alternative forms === épitre (post-1990 spelling) === Etymology === Inherited from Old French epistre, epistle, from Late Latin epistola (probably a semi-learned borrowing), from Ancient Greek ἐπιστολή (epistolḗ). Doublet of épistule / épistole. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /e.pitʁ/ === Noun === épître f (plural épîtres) epistle (a letter) ==== Synonyms ==== lettre === References === === Further reading === “épître”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 épître on the French Wikipedia.Wikipedia fr === Anagrams === pétrie, piètre