deltiology

[del-tee-ol-uh-jee]

noun

1. the hobby of collecting post cards.

deltiology

/ ˌdɛltɪˈɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. the collection and study of picture postcards

Other Word Forms

• deltiological adjective
• deltiologist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of deltiology¹

1945–50; < Greek deltí ( on ), diminutive of déltos writing tablet + -o- + -logy

Word History and Origins

Origin of deltiology¹

C20: from Greek deltion, diminutive of deltos a writing tablet + _-logy

Example Sentences

But Brown has taken his interest to the next level: In 1993 he started the Institute of American Deltiology, which sits in a historic building on Main Avenue in Myerstown, his hometown.

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