aerophilately

[air-oh-fi-lat-l-ee]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

the study or collection of airmail stamps, cancellations, etc.

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Other Word Forms

aerophilatelic adjective
aerophilatelist noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of aerophilately¹

aero- + philately

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Example Sentences

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Applicants can submit material in different categories including postal history; aerophilately, the study of airmail, and maximaphily, the study of postcards.