Etymology

melissophobia

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Ancient Greek μέλισσα
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromμέλισσα“bee”
  2. English todaymelissophobia

From Ancient Greek μέλισσα (mélissa, “bee”) + -phobia. By surface analysis, melisso- + -phobia.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekμέλισσα all →

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