philately
[ fi-lat-l-ee ]
/ fɪˈlæt l i /
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noun
the collecting of stamps and other postal matter as a hobby or an investment.
the study of postage stamps, revenue stamps, stamped envelopes, postmarks, postal cards, covers, and similar material relating to postal or fiscal history.
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Origin of philately
First recorded in 1860–65; from French philatélie, from Greek phil- phil- + atéleia “freedom from charges” (taken to mean recipient's freedom from delivery charges by virtue of the stamp which sender affixed to the letter), literally, “want of taxation,” equivalent to a- a-6 + tél(os) “tax” + -eia -y3
OTHER WORDS FROM philately
phil·a·tel·ic [fil-uh-tel-ik], /ˌfɪl əˈtɛl ɪk/, phil·a·tel·i·cal, adjectivephil·a·tel·i·cal·ly, adverbphi·lat·e·list [fi-lat-l-ist], /fɪˈlæt l ɪst/, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for philately
philately
/ (fɪˈlætəlɪ) /
noun
the collection and study of postage stamps and all related material concerned with postal history
Derived forms of philately
philatelic (ˌfɪləˈtɛlɪk), adjectivephilatelically, adverbphilatelist, nounWord Origin for philately
C19: from French philatélie, from philo- + Greek ateleia exemption from charges (here referring to stamps), from a- 1 + telos tax, payment
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