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deltiology

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del⋅ti⋅ol⋅o⋅gy

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

Origin:
1945–50; < Gk deltí(on), dim. 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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del·ti·ol·o·gy   (děl'tē-ŏl'ə-jē)   
n.  The collection and study of postcards.

[From Greek deltion, diminutive of deltos, writing tablet, letter.]
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