Etymology

herpetophobia

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Today it means: Fear of reptiles, amphibians, and similar animals. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἑρπετόν
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἑρπετόν“creeping animal”
  2. English todayherpetophobia

From Ancient Greek ἑρπετόν (herpetón, “creeping animal”) + -phobia.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἑρπετόν all →

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