cartophily
/ (kɑːˈtɒfɪlɪ) /
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noun
the hobby of collecting cigarette cards
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Derived forms of cartophily
cartophilist, nounWord Origin for cartophily
C20: from French carte card + -o- + -phily from Greek philos loving
Words nearby cartophily
cartonnier, carton-pierre, cartoon, cartoonish, cartop, cartophily, cartopper, cartouche, cartridge, cartridge belt, cartridge brass
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