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Meaning of "deltiology" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DELTIOLOGY

From Greek deltion, diminutive of deltos a writing tablet + -logy.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DELTIOLOGY

deltiology  [ˌdɛltɪˈɒlədʒɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DELTIOLOGY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Deltiology is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DELTIOLOGY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

deltiology

Deltiology

Deltiology is the study and collection of postcards. Professor Randall Rhoades of Ashland, Ohio, coined a word in 1945 that became the accepted description of the study of picture postcards. It took about 20 years for the name to appear in the dictionary the first time. Compared to philately, the identification of a postcard's place and time of production can often be an impossible task because postcards, unlike stamps, are produced in a decentralised, unregulated manner. For this reason, some collectors choose to limit their acquisitions to cards by specific artists and publishers, or by time and location.

Definition of deltiology in the English dictionary

The definition of deltiology in the dictionary is the collection and study of picture postcards.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DELTIOLOGY


anesthesiology
ˌænɪsˌθiːzɪˈɒlədʒɪ
archaeology
ˌɑːkɪˈɒlədʒɪ
archeology
ˌɑːkɪˈɒlədʒɪ
biology
baɪˈɒlədʒɪ
cardiology
ˌkɑːdɪˈɒlədʒɪ
epidemiology
ˌɛpɪˌdiːmɪˈɒlədʒɪ
etiology
ˌiːtɪˈɒlədʒɪ
geology
dʒɪˈɒlədʒɪ
ideology
ˌaɪdɪˈɒlədʒɪ
kinesiology
kɪˌniːsɪˈɒlədʒɪ
microbiology
ˌmaɪkrəʊbaɪˈɒlədʒɪ
neurobiology
ˌnjʊərəʊbaɪˈɒlədʒɪ
ology
ˈɒlədʒɪ
pathophysiology
ˌpæθəʊˌfɪzɪˈɒlədʒɪ
physiology
ˌfɪzɪˈɒlədʒɪ
radiology
ˌreɪdɪˈɒlədʒɪ
sociology
ˌsəʊsɪˈɒlədʒɪ
soteriology
sɒˌtɪərɪˈɒlədʒɪ
theology
θɪˈɒlədʒɪ
zoology
zəʊˈɒlədʒɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DELTIOLOGY

delt
delta
Delta blues
delta connection
Delta Force
delta iron
delta particle
delta ray
delta rhythm
delta stock
delta wave
delta wing
delta-winged
deltaic
deltic
deltiologist
deltoid
deltoideus
delubrum
deludable

WORDS THAT END LIKE DELTIOLOGY

anthology
anthropology
apology
astrology
biotechnology
dermatology
ecology
genealogy
histology
homology
information technology
methodology
mythology
neurology
oncology
pathology
pharmacology
phonology
psychology
technology
terminology

Synonyms and antonyms of deltiology in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «deltiology» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DELTIOLOGY

Find out the translation of deltiology to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of deltiology from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «deltiology» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

deltiology
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

deltiology
570 millions of speakers

English

deltiology
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

deltiology
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

deltiology
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Филокартия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

deltiology
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

deltiology
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

deltiology
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Deltiologi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

deltiology
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

deltiology
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

deltiology
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Deltiology
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

deltiology
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

deltiology
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Deltiology
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

deltiology
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Deltiology
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

deltiology
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Филокартия
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

deltiology
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

deltiology
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

deltiology
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

deltiology
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

deltiology
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of deltiology

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DELTIOLOGY»

The term «deltiology» is normally little used and occupies the 150.447 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of deltiology
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DELTIOLOGY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «deltiology» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «deltiology» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about deltiology

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DELTIOLOGY»

Discover the use of deltiology in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to deltiology and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Thinker's Thesaurus: Sophisticated Alternatives to ...
Consider the following: postcards (collection and study of) n.: deltiology. E With National Postcard Week on May 6–12, now's a good time to consider expanding your collection, say fans of deltiology (a fancy word for postcard collecting).
Peter E. Meltzer, 2010
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Peoria, Illinois Revisited: In Vintage Postcards
Thanks to Pat Kenny fot het petmission to use the atticle on Deltiology as it appeated m the West Bluff Wotil. Dehta Gust at the Lake County Museum gtaciously educated the authots on the Cutt Teich Postcatd Atchives, and we gteatly ...
Charles A. Bobbitt, La Donna Bobbitt, 2000
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Pekin and Tremont, Illinois in Vintage Postcards
Deltiology in tecent yeats has once again gained gteat populatity as a hohby. Thete ate deltiology clubs in many majot cities actoss the countty. These clubs sponsot latge, well- attended shows whete canls atc- displayed, ttaded, lvnight, and ...
Donald L. Nieukirk, 2000
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Myerstown and Eastern Lebanon County
Images not credited are from the Institute of American Deltiology in Myerstown, Pennsylvania. Thanks also are due to Shirley A. Weinhold for supplying Richland verifications; to Joseph Horning, for sharing information about an early Amish ...
Donald R. Brown, 2013
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Real Photo Postcard Guide: The People's Photography
... Pennsylvania Henry Deeks, Acton, Massachusetts Douglas Aikenhead Collection, Ann Arbor, Michigan Douglas Wayne Collection, Oak Park, California George Davis Collection, Lowville, New York Delt. Institute of American Deltiology ...
Robert Bogdan, Todd Weseloh, 2006
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The Encyclopedia of Greeting Card Tools & Techniques
Deltiology. The hobby of collecting postcards. D. ie. Cut metal motifs, shapes, or letters, usually embedded into wood and rubber forms, used for cutting paper into the shape of the metal design. Also an engraved stamp used for impressing an ...
Susan Pickering Rothamel, 2008
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Postcards: Postcard, Japanese New Year, Phq Card, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Books, LLC, General Books LLC, 2010
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Another Word A Day: An All-New Romp through Some of the Most ...
deltiology (del-tee-OL-uh-jee) noun The study or collecting of postcards. From Greek deltion,diminutive of deltos (writing tablet) + -logy. ○ “[David] Brown, founder of the Institute of Deltiology,300 W. Main Ave.,has one of the largest postcard ...
Anu Garg, 2005
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Postcards from the Río Bravo Border: Picturing the Place, ...
... club in the United States, holding forth in regular meetings and sponsoring shows since 1946 (www.metropostcard.com). For details about American deltiology, see D. R. Brown, “The Institute of American Deltiology: An Emerging Resource.” ...
Daniel D. Arreola, 2013
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Delray Beach
The study and collection of postcards is called deltiology, and collectors are deltiologists. The word derives from the Greek deltion, which means "small writing tablet." Worldwide, deltiology is the third largest hobby after stamp collecting and ...
Dorothy W. Patterson, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DELTIOLOGY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term deltiology is used in the context of the following news items.
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Treasures: The ultimate post collection
Deltiology is almost as old as the postcard itself and historic collections can sometimes be very valuable. Collectors tend to follow a specific line ... «Irish Independent, Jun 15»
2
'Wish you were here' postcards enrich record of Florida's past
The collecting of postcards, which also sports the fancy name of deltiology, has been called the third-largest collecting hobby in the world, ... «Orlando Sentinel, Jan 15»
3
Postcards from Columbus
Kneifel said each of his postcards is a snapshot of a certain time period, and the historical connection is what got him hooked on deltiology ... «Columbus Telegram, Jan 15»
4
Vintage Postcards Offer View Of A Long-Gone D.C.
McCoy first got turned on to postcard collecting, or deltiology, about 30 years ago. He owns some 150 Ross postcards, which he's currently ... «WAMU 88.5, Nov 14»
5
Gloria Louise (Aertker) Fralish
When the Institute of American Deltiology was formed in Myerstown in 1993 she began volunteer service helping to organize its collection and ... «The Sentinel, Sep 14»
6
Being a postcard collector…
“I don't think many people are into deltiology. Collecting postcards can be a rewarding pastime,” he says, pointing to images of historic sites, ... «The Hindu, Sep 14»
7
'Postcard Lady' and her postcards tell history of Wareham, Onset
... long-spanning collection of Wareham and Onset-themed cards), Strawn's jumped in head first into deltiology, scouring eBay, postcard shows, ... «Wareham Week, May 14»
8
Postcard collectors keep history alive
Close behind are postcards and deltiology, the hobby of collecting postcards. Most everyone has received and even saved postcards from ... «The Almanac, Feb 14»
9
Photo gallery: Popular classic postcards up for auction
The study and collection of postcards – or deltiology to give it its official name – has become increasingly popular in recent years. Lockdales' ... «Norfolk Eastern Daily Press, Jan 14»
10
Royal Mail chairman survives encounter with 'locust' investor
... Royal Mail and Medical Research Council. Salary £600,000 (combined). Hobbies Reading FC, reading, deltiology (collecting postcards) ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jan 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Deltiology [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/deltiology>. Apr 2024 ».
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