PHILATELY


Meaning of PHILATELY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ fə-ˈla-tə-lē ]

noun

Etymology: French philatélie, from phil- + Greek ateleia tax exemption, from atelēs free from tax, from a- + telos tax; perhaps akin to Greek tlēnai to bear; from the fact that a stamped letter frees the recipient from paying the mailing charges — more at tolerate

Date: circa 1865

: the collection and study of postage and imprinted stamps : stamp collecting

• phil·a·tel·ic ˌfi-lə-ˈte-lik adjective

• phil·a·tel·i·cal·ly -li-k(ə-)lē adverb

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