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deltiology

[del-tee-ol-uh-jee]

del·ti·ol·o·gy

[del-tee-ol-uh-jee]
noun
the hobby of collecting post cards.

Origin:
1945–50; < Greek deltí(on), diminutive of déltos writing tablet + -o- + -logy

del·ti·o·log·i·cal [del-tee-uh-loj-i-kuhl] , adjective
del·ti·ol·o·gist, noun
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Deltiology has a plethora of syllables.
So is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. Does it mean:
an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells.
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deltiology (ˌdɛltɪˈɒlədʒɪ)
 
n
the collection and study of picture postcards
 
[C20: from Greek deltion, diminutive of deltos a writing tablet + -logy]
 
delti'ologist
 
n

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