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philately noun. M19.
[French philatelie, from Greek PHILO- + ateles free of charge, ateleia exemption from payment: see -Y3. Greek ateles was taken as 'postage stamp'.]
The collecting and study of postage stamps or other devices used for prepayment of postal charges; stamp-collecting. M19.
Postage stamps collectively. M20.
phila'telic adjective pertaining to or engaged in philately M19.
phila'telical adjective = philatelic L19.
phila'telically adverb L19.
philatelism noun = PHILATELY 1 L19.
philatelist noun a person devoted to philately, a stamp-collector L19.