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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
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Derived Forms

  • ˌdeltiˈologist, noun
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Other Words From

  • del·ti·o·log·i·cal [del-tee-, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l], adjective
  • delti·olo·gist noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of deltiology1

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

Origin of deltiology1

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