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triskaidekaphobia - 4 dictionary results

tris⋅kai⋅dek⋅a⋅pho⋅bi⋅a

[tris-kahy-dek-uh-foh-bee-uh, tris-kuh-]
–noun
fear or a phobia concerning the number 13.

Origin:
1910–15; < Gk triskaídeka thirteen + -phobia


tris⋅kai⋅dek⋅a⋅pho⋅bic, adjective
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.]

triskaidekaphobia 
"fear of the number 13," 1911, from Gk. treiskaideka "thirteen" + -phobia "fear."

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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