Etymology

spheksophobia

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Today it means: Fear of wasps. Full definition →

Ancient Greek σφήξ
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromσφήξ“wasp”
  2. English todayspheksophobia

From Ancient Greek σφήξ (sphḗx, “wasp”) + -phobia.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekσφήξ all →

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