Etymology

stygiophobia

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Latin stygius ← Ancient Greek Στύγιος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΣτύγιος“relating to Styx”
  2. Latin · derived fromstygius
  3. English todaystygiophobia

From Latin stygius, from Ancient Greek Στύγιος (Stúgios, “relating to Styx”), and -phobia.

Words from the same roots

Ancient GreekΣτύγιος all →

stygian

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