aerophilately

[ air-oh-fi-lat-l-ee ]
/ ˌɛər oʊ fɪˈlæt l i /

noun

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

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Origin of aerophilately

aero- + philately

OTHER WORDS FROM aerophilately

aer·o·phil·a·tel·ic [air-oh-fil-uh-tel-ik], /ˌɛər oʊˌfɪl əˈtɛl ɪk/, adjectiveaer·o·phi·lat·e·list, noun

Words nearby aerophilately

aeropathy, aeropause, Aërope, aerophagia, aerophil, aerophilately, aerophobia, aerophone, aerophore, aerophoto, aerophyte
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