# pistle

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpɪsl̩/

## Definitions
1. Synonym of epistle.
2. A story conveyed verbally.

## Etymology
The noun is derived from Middle English pistel, pistle (“letter; epistle”) [and other forms], from Old English pistol (“letter, epistle”), an aphetic form of epistol, epistola, from Latin epistola (“letter, epistle; literary work in letter form”): see further at epistle.
The verb is derived from the noun.
Cognates
Scots pistil, pistle

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pistle