deltiology
English
editEtymology
editFormed by suffixing the Ancient Greek δελτίον (deltíon) (deltion; the diminutive form of δέλτος (déltos), deltos, “writing tablet”) with the English -logy.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editdeltiology (uncountable)
- The study and collection of postcards.
Hypernyms
edit- (study and collection of postcards): collection
Derived terms
editTranslations
editstudy and collection of postcards
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References
edit- “deltiology” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd Ed.; 1989]