aerophilatelic

adjective

aero·​phil·​a·​tel·​ic

¦er-ō-ˌfi-lə-¦te-lik

: of or relating to airmail stamps and flown covers

Word History

Etymology

aero- + philatelic

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined above

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