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tris⋅kai⋅dek⋅a⋅pho⋅bi⋅a
[tris-kahy-dek-uh-foh-bee-uh, tris-kuh-] 
kaɪˌdɛk
–noun
| fear or a phobia concerning the number 13. |
Related forms:
tris⋅kai⋅dek⋅a⋅pho⋅bic, adjective
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| tris·kai·dek·a·pho·bi·a (trĭs'kī-děk'ə-fō'bē-ə, trĭs'kĭ-) n. An abnormal fear of the number 13. [Greek treiskaideka, thirteen (treis, three; see trei- in Indo-European roots + kai, and + deka, ten; see deca-) + phobia.] |
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triskaidekaphobia
"fear of the number 13," 1911, from Gk. treiskaideka "thirteen" + -phobia "fear."
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Main Entry: tris·kai·deka·pho·bia
Pronunciation: "tris-"kI-"dek-&-'fO-bE-&, "tris-k&-
Function: noun
: fear of thenumber 13
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