astrophilately

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noun

The branch of philately dealing with space flight and similar subjects.

OriginEnglish philately ← Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́στρον (ắstron) ← Proto-Hellenic *astḗr →
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Meanings

nounastrophilately (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe branch of philately dealing with space flight and similar subjects.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eHs-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂stḗr
  3. Proto-Hellenic*astḗr
  4. Ancient Greekἀστήρ (astḗr)
  5. Ancient Greekᾰ̓́στρον (ắstron)
  6. Englishastro-
  7. Englishphilately
  8. Englishastrophilately

From astro- + philately.

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Translations

Portuguese astrofilatelia
  • astrofilateliaastrophilately
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APA

astrophilately. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astrophilately

MLA

“astrophilately.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astrophilately. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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