triskaidekaphobia
[tris-kahy-dek-uh-foh-bee-uh, tris-kuh-]
- fear or a phobia concerning the number 13.
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Origin of triskaidekaphobia
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triskaidekaphobia
- an abnormal fear of the number thirteen
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Word Origin
C20: from Greek triskaideka thirteen + -phobia
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Word Origin and History for triskaidekaphobia
n.
"fear of the number 13," 1911, from Greek treiskaideka "thirteen" + -phobia "fear."
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