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phil·lu·men·ist
/
fɪˈlu
mə
nɪst
/
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-m
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-nist
]
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noun
a collector of matchbooks and matchboxes.
Origin:
1940–45;
phil-
+
Latin
lūmen
light +
-ist
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phillumenist
(fɪˈljuːmənɪst, -ˈluː-)
—
n
a person who collects matchbox labels
[C20: from
philo-
+ Latin
lumen
light +
-ist
]
phil'lumeny
—
n
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