different between postil vs apostil

English

Etymology 1

From French postille (“marginal note”), from Late Latin postilla, probably from post illa (verba) (“after those (words)”)

Pronunciation

• enPR: p?s't?l, IPA^(key): /?p?st?l/, /?p?st?l/
• Rhymes: -?st?l

Noun

postil (plural postils)

1. (archaic) A Bible commentary written in its margins.
2. A marginal note.
3. A short homily or commentary on a passage of Scripture.
4. A collection of homilies.

Related terms

• apostil, apostille

Translations

Etymology 2

From Late Latin postillo

Verb

postil (third-person singular simple present postils, present participle postiling or postilling, simple past and past participle postiled or postilled)

1. (transitive) To write marginal or explanatory notes on; to gloss.

   • postilled in the margin

2. (intransitive) To write postils, or marginal notes; to comment; to postillate.

References

• postil in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

Anagrams

• pilots, pistol, potlis, sploit, spoilt

English

Alternative forms

• (marginal note): postil, postille, postile, postle
• (verification for documents): apostille, apostle

Etymology

From French postille (“marginal note”), from Latin post illa (verba) (“after those (words)”)

Noun

apostil (plural apostils)

1. A marginal note; a gloss.
2. A method of verification for international documents.

Anagrams

• 'ospital, Topsail, topsail