Meanings
noundeltiology (uncountable)
- uncountableThe study and collection of postcards.
Origin
- Ancient Greekδελτίον
- Englishdeltiology
Formed by suffixing the Ancient Greek δελτίον (deltíon) (deltion; the diminutive form of δέλτος (déltos), deltos, “writing tablet”) with the English -logy.
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Finnish postikorttien keräily
- postikorttien keräilystudy and collection of postcards
French deltiologie
- deltiologiestudy and collection of postcards
German Philokartie
- Philokartiestudy and collection of postcards
Hungarian képeslapgyűjtemény
- képeslapgyűjteménystudy and collection of postcards
Russian филокартия
- филокартия (filokartija)study and collection of postcards
Cite this entry
APA
deltiology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deltiology
MLA
“deltiology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deltiology. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deltiology,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deltiology.
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