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philately

Noun

phi=lat=e=ly

WORDNET DICTIONARY

philately(n = noun.act) stamp collecting, stamp collection - the collection and study of postage stamps; Array

is a kind of aggregation, assembling, collecting, collection

has particulars: aerophilately

Derived forms adjective philatelic₁, adjective philatelical₁, noun philatelist₁

philately, n. [Philo- + Gr. exemption from tax; cf. frank to send free.].

The collection of postage stamps of various issues. [1913 Webster]

philately, n. the collection and study of postage stamps.

Derivative

philatelic adj. philatelically adv. philatelist n.

Etymology

F philat{eacute}lie f. Gk ateleia exemption from payment f. a- not + telos toll, tax

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