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Word: Philately
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from French philatélie, from philo- ‘loving’ + Greek ateleia ‘exemption from payment’ (from a- ‘not’ + telos ‘toll, tax’), used to mean a franking mark or postage stamp exempting the recipient from payment
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
fɪˈlatəli
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the collection and study of postage stamps.
Short Definition:collection and study of postage stamps
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