philately

[ fi-lat-l-ee ]

/ fɪˈlæt l i /

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.

Origin of philately

1860–65; <French philatélie<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-y³

OTHER WORDS FROM philately

phil·a·tel·ic

[fil-uh-tel-ik], /ˌfɪl əˈtɛl ɪk/, phil·a·tel·i·cal, adjectivephil·a·tel·i·cal·ly, adverbphi·lat·e·list

[fi-lat-l-ist], /fɪˈlæt l ɪst/, noun

Words nearby philately

philander, philanthropic, philanthropist, philanthropize, philanthropy, philately, Philby, -phile, Philem., philemaphobia, Philemon

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Example sentences from the Web for philately

The rule among collectors to-day is to take up some special portion of Philately, and to direct all their efforts to that portion.
Harper's Young People, February 15, 1881|Various
Philately, fi-lat′e-li, n. the study and collection of postage and revenue stamps and labels (also Timbrophily, Timbrology).
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various
Like the lady said to the stamp collector, philately will get you everywhere.
Makers|Cory Doctorow
Every new phase of recreation from playgrounds to philately presently has its countrywide association.
Society|Henry Kalloch Rowe

Here is a problem which the next convert to philately may undertake to solve.
What Philately Teaches|John N. Luff

British Dictionary definitions for philately

philately

/ (fɪˈlætəlɪ) /

noun

the collection and study of postage stamps and all related material concerned with postal history

Derived forms of philately

philatelic (ˌfɪləˈtɛlɪk), adjectivephilatelically, adverbphilatelist, noun

Word Origin for philately

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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单词	philately
释义	philately [ fi-lat-l-ee ] / fɪˈlæt l i / 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. Origin of philately 1860–65; <French philatélie<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-y³ OTHER WORDS FROM philately phil·a·tel·ic [fil-uh-tel-ik], /ˌfɪl əˈtɛl ɪk/, phil·a·tel·i·cal, adjectivephil·a·tel·i·cal·ly, adverbphi·lat·e·list [fi-lat-l-ist], /fɪˈlæt l ɪst/, noun Words nearby philately philander, philanthropic, philanthropist, philanthropize, philanthropy, philately, Philby, -phile, Philem., philemaphobia, Philemon Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for philately The rule among collectors to-day is to take up some special portion of Philately, and to direct all their efforts to that portion. Harper's Young People, February 15, 1881\|Various Philately, fi-lat′e-li, n. the study and collection of postage and revenue stamps and labels (also Timbrophily, Timbrology). Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)\|Various Like the lady said to the stamp collector, philately will get you everywhere. Makers\|Cory Doctorow Every new phase of recreation from playgrounds to philately presently has its countrywide association. Society\|Henry Kalloch Rowe Here is a problem which the next convert to philately may undertake to solve. What Philately Teaches\|John N. Luff British Dictionary definitions for philately philately / (fɪˈlætəlɪ) / noun the collection and study of postage stamps and all related material concerned with postal history Derived forms of philately philatelic (ˌfɪləˈtɛlɪk), adjectivephilatelically, adverbphilatelist, noun Word Origin for philately C19: from French philatélie, from philo- + Greek ateleia exemption from charges (here referring to stamps), from a- 1 + telos tax, payment Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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