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philately
[ fi-lat-l-ee ]
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.
philately
/ fɪˈlætəlɪ; ˌfɪləˈtɛlɪk /
noun
- the collection and study of postage stamps and all related material concerned with postal history
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Derived Forms
- ˌphilaˈtelically, adverb
- phiˈlatelist, noun
- philatelic, adjective
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Other Words From
- phil·a·tel·ic [fil-, uh, -, tel, -ik], phil·a·tel·i·cal adjective
- phil·a·tel·i·cal·ly adverb
- phi·lat·e·list [fi-, lat, -l-ist], noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of philately1
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 -y 3
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Word History and Origins
Origin of philately1
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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Example Sentences
Philately, fi-lat′e-li, n. the study and collection of postage and revenue stamps and labels (also Timbrophily, Timbrology).
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Strictly speaking, the so-called "officially sealed stamps" are not stamps, as that term is technically employed in philately.
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Every new phase of recreation from playgrounds to philately presently has its countrywide association.
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It is impossible to estimate the injury resulting to Philately.
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Like the lady said to the stamp collector, philately will get you everywhere.
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