erinnofilia

Italian

FWOTD – 21 November 2018

Etymology

From German Erinnerungsmarke +‎ -filia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /e.rin.no.fiˈli.a/
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Hyphenation: e‧rin‧no‧fi‧lì‧a

Noun

erinnofilia f (plural erinnofilie)

  1. the branch of philately concerning non-postal stamps
    • 1974, Epoca, volume xxv, page 401:
      Un ramo poco conosciuto del collezionismo che sta prendendo piede in questo periodo è l‘erinnofilia.
      A little-known branch of collecting that is catching on nowadays is erinnofilia.
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