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- Ancient Greek · derived fromἀστραπή“lightning”
- English todayastraphobia
From Ancient Greek ἀστραπή (astrapḗ, “lightning”) + -phobia.
Words from the same roots
Ancient Greekἀστραπή all →
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astraphobia
Today it means: An abnormal fear of thunder and lightning. Full definition →
Ancient Greek ἀστραπή