Etymology

batrachophobia

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Today it means: Fear of frogs. Full definition →

First used 19th c.Ancient Greek βάτραχος
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromβάτραχος“frog”
  2. English todaybatrachophobia

From Ancient Greek βάτραχος (bátrakhos, “frog”) + -phobia.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekβάτραχος all →

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First known use, by meaning

  • 19th c. Fear of frogs.

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