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phi⋅lat⋅e⋅ly
[fi-lat-l-ee] 
–noun
| 1. | the collecting of stamps and other postal matter as a hobby or an investment. |
| 2. | the study of postage stamps, revenue stamps, stamped envelopes, postmarks, postal cards, covers, and similar material relating to postal or fiscal history. |
Origin:
1860–65; < F philatélie < Gk 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), lit., want of taxation, equiv. to a- a- 6 + tél(os) tax + -eia -y 3
1860–65; < F philatélie < Gk 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), lit., want of taxation, equiv. to a- a- 6 + tél(os) tax + -eia -y 3
Related forms:
phil⋅a⋅tel⋅ic [fil-uh-tel-ik] , phil⋅a⋅tel⋅i⋅cal, adjective
[fil-uh-tel-ik] , phil⋅a⋅tel⋅i⋅cal, adjective phil⋅a⋅tel⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
phi⋅lat⋅e⋅list [fi-lat-l-ist] , noun
[fi-lat-l-ist] , noun
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| phi·lat·e·ly (fĭ-lāt'l-ē) n. The collection and study of postage stamps, postmarks, and related materials; stamp collecting. [French philatélie : Greek phil-, philo-, philo- + Greek ateleia, exemption from payment (because a postage stamp indicates prepayment of postage) (a-, without; see a-1 + telos, tax, charge; see telə- in Indo-European roots).] phil'a·tel'ic (fĭl'ə-těl'ĭk), phil'a·tel'i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj., phil'a·tel'i·cal·ly adv., phi·lat'e·list n. |
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| Main Entry: | philately |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | See timbrophily |
Language Translation for : philately
Spanish:
filatelia,
German:
die Philatelie,
Japanese:
切手収集
Philately
Phi*lat"e*ly\, n. [Philo- + Gr. ? exemption from tax; cf. frank to send free.] The collection of postage stamps of various issues.
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philately (n.)
"stamp-collecting," 1865, coined by Fr. stamp collector Georges Herpin (in "Le Collectionneur de Timbres-poste," Nov. 15, 1864), from Gk. phil- "loving" + ateleia "exemption from tax," the closest word he could find in ancient Gk. to the concept of "postage stamp" (from a- "without" + telos "tax"). A reminder of the original function of postage stamps, now often forgotten: the cost of letter-carrying formerly was paid by the recipient; stamps indicated it had been pre-paid by the sender, thus the letters were "carriage-free."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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