Epistolized

/ɪˈpɪstəˌlaɪzd/ verb

Definition

American spelling: past tense of epistolize; wrote epistles or letters; communicated through epistles.

Etymology

From epistolize (epistle + American -ize) plus the regular past tense ending -ed. The form maintains American spelling convention.

Kelly Says

In American English, 'epistolized' marks you as using the -ized spelling standard, a distinction that matters more in formal writing than in speech.

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