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deltiology

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: dĕltĭŏʹləjĭ
  • UK: /ˌdɛltɪˈɒlədʒɪ/
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noun

Meaning 1

The study and collection of postcards.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Formed by suffixing the Ancient Greek δελτίον (deltíon) (deltion; the diminutive form of δέλτος (déltos), deltos, “writing tablet”) with the English -logy.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: postikorttien keräily — study and collection of postcards
  • French: deltiologie — study and collection of postcards
  • German: Philokartie — study and collection of postcards
  • Hungarian: képeslapgyűjtemény — study and collection of postcards
  • Khmer: បណ្ណប្រៃសនីយវិទ្យា (bann pray sa’nii vityie) — study and collection of postcards
  • Russian: филокартия (filokartija) — study and collection of postcards