Meanings
nounprephilately (uncountable)
- uncountableThe branch of philately concerned with postal systems prior to the introduction of postage stamps.
Origin
Translations
Italian prefilatelia
- prefilateliabranch of philately concerned with postal systems prior to the introduction of postage stamps
Portuguese pré-filatelia
- pré-filateliabranch of philately concerned with postal systems prior to the introduction of postage stamps
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prephilately. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prephilately
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“prephilately.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prephilately. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prephilately,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prephilately.
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