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deltiology
del·ti·ol·o·gy
/
ˌdɛl
tiˈɒl
ə
dʒi
/
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[
del-tee-
ol
-
uh
-jee
]
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noun
the hobby of collecting post cards.
Origin:
1945–50;
<
Greek
deltí
(
on
), diminutive of
déltos
writing tablet +
-o-
+
-logy
Related forms
del·ti·o·log·i·cal
/
ˌdɛl
ti
əˈlɒdʒ
ɪ
kəl
/
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[
del-tee-
uh
-
loj
-i-k
uh
l
]
Show IPA
,
adjective
del·ti·ol·o·gist,
noun
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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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Deltiology
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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
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