phillumenist
[ fi-loo-muh-nist ]
/ fɪˈlu mə nɪst /
noun
a collector of matchbooks and matchboxes.
Nearby words
- phillips screw,
- phillips, david graham,
- phillips, wendell,
- phillipsburg,
- phillipsite,
- philly,
- philo,
- philo judaeus,
- philo-,
- philoctetes
Origin of phillumenist
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phillumenist
/ (fɪˈljuːmənɪst, -ˈluː-) /
noun
a person who collects matchbox labels
Word Origin for phillumenist
C20: from philo- + Latin lumen light + -ist
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