phi‧lat‧e‧ly /fəˈlæt
əli, fɪˈlæt
əli/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1800-1900;
Language: French;
Origin: philatélie, from Greek phil- ( ⇒ philanderer) + ateleia 'freedom from tax']
the activity of collecting stamps for pleasure
Synonym : stamp collecting—philatelic /ˌfɪləˈtelɪk◂/
adjective—philatelist /fəˈlæt
əlɪst, fɪˈlæt
əlɪst/
noun [countable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲