| 单词 | scripophily |
| 释义 | scripophily in British English (skrɪˈpɒfɪlɪ) noun the hobby of collecting bonds and share certificates, esp those of historical interest Derived forms scripophile (ˈskrɪpəʊˌfaɪl) noun Word origin C20: from scrip1 + -o- + -phily, from Greek philos lovingscripophily in American English (skrɪˈpɑfəli) noun the collecting by hobbyists of old stock certificates and bonds that have no intrinsic value other than their aesthetic appeal or relative rarity Word origin [1975–80; scrip1 + -o- + -phily]This word is first recorded in the period 1975–80. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: family therapy, front-load, gravitational lens, gridlock, noogie-o- is the typical ending of the first element of compounds of Greek origin (as -i- is, in compounds of Latin origin), used regularly in forming new compounds with elementsof Greek origin and often used in English as a connective irrespective of etymology(Franco-Italian; geography; seriocomic; speedometer)Examples of 'scripophily' in a sentence |
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