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What does the word philately come from?

Greek roots meaning love of exemption from taxes.

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  1. Greek roots meaning love of exemption from taxes ✔
  2. Latin roots meaning paper and ink
  3. French roots meaning stamp shop

Why: Herpin combined Greek roots meaning attraction and exempt from duties and taxes to make the word philately.

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Philately has a root in the love of being tax exempt.
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Answer: Greek roots meaning love of exemption from taxes. Herpin combined Greek roots meaning attraction and exempt from duties and taxes to make the word philately.

  1. Philately en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philately
    Herpin took the Greek root word φιλ(ο)- phil(o)-, meaning "an attraction or affinity for something"
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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