Etymology

catoptrophobia

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Ancient Greek κάτοπτρον
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκάτοπτρον“mirror”
  2. English todaycatoptrophobia

From Ancient Greek κάτοπτρον (kátoptron, “mirror”) + -phobia.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekκάτοπτρον all →

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