Etymology

xenoglossophobia

Today it means: An aversion to foreign languages. Full definition →

English glosso- ← Ancient Greek γλῶσσᾰ (glôssă) ← Proto-Hellenic *ksénwos
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  1. Proto-Hellenic*ksénwos
  2. Ancient Greekξένϝος (xénwos)
  3. Ancient Greekξένος (xénos)
  4. Englishxeno-
  5. Ancient Greekγλῶσσᾰ (glôssă)
  6. Englishglosso-
  7. English todayxenoglossophobia

From xeno- + glosso- + -phobia.

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