Etymology

selenophobia

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Today it means: An abnormal or irrational fear of the Moon. Full definition →

Ancient Greek Σελήνη
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromΣελήνη“Moon”
  2. English todayselenophobia

From seleno- + -phobia, from Ancient Greek Σελήνη (Selḗnē, “Moon”) + φόβος (phóbos, “fear”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient GreekΣελήνη all →

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