Etymology

achluophobic

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Today it means: Of or relating to achluophobia (a morbid fear of darkness or nightfall). Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀχλύς
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀχλύς“mist”
  2. English todayachluophobic

From Ancient Greek ἀχλύς (akhlús, “mist”) and -phobic.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἀχλύς all →

achluophobiaAchlys

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