triskaidekaphobia
[ tris-kahy-dek-uh-foh-bee-uh, tris-kuh- ]
/ ˌtrɪs kaɪˌdɛk əˈfoʊ bi ə, ˌtrɪs kə- /
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noun
an irrational or disproportionate fear of the number 13.
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Origin of triskaidekaphobia
First recorded in 1910–15; from Greek triskaídeka “thirteen” + -phobia
OTHER WORDS FROM triskaidekaphobia
tris·kai·dek·a·pho·bic, adjectiveWords nearby triskaidekaphobia
trisect, trisepalous, triseptate, triserial, trishaw, triskaidekaphobia, triskelion, Trismegistus, trismus, trisoctahedron, trisodium
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British Dictionary definitions for triskaidekaphobia
triskaidekaphobia
/ (ˌtrɪskaɪˌdɛkəˈfəʊbɪə) /
noun
an abnormal fear of the number thirteen
Derived forms of triskaidekaphobia
triskaidekaphobic, adjective, nounWord Origin for triskaidekaphobia
C20: from Greek triskaideka thirteen + -phobia
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