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deltiology

[del-tee-ol-uh-jee]

noun

  1. the hobby of collecting post cards.



deltiology

/ ˌɛɪˈɒəɪ /

noun

  1. the collection and study of picture postcards

“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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Other 51Թ Forms

  • deltiological adjective
  • deltiologist noun
  • ˌپˈDZDz noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of deltiology1

1945–50; < Greek í ( on ), diminutive of éٴDz writing tablet + -o- + -logy
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of deltiology1

C20: from Greek deltion, diminutive of deltos a writing tablet + -logy
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Example Sentences

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But Brown has taken his interest to the next level: In 1993 he started the Institute of American Deltiology, which sits in a historic building on Main Avenue in Myerstown, his hometown.

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