Etymology

phobo-

Today it means: fear Full definition →

Ancient Greek φόβος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromφόβος“fear”
  2. English todayphobo-

From Ancient Greek φόβος (phóbos, “fear”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekφόβος all →

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