Phobos

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/ˈfoʊbəs/

proper noun

A son of Ares (Mars). Also the Greek god of fear.

OriginAncient Greek Φόβος →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Greekhuman sciencesA son of Ares (Mars). Also the Greek god of fear.
  2. astronomyThe innermost natural satellite of Mars.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΦόβος“Fear”
  2. EnglishPhobos

From Ancient Greek Φόβος (Phóbos, “Fear”).

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Translations

Afrikaans Phobos, Phobos
  • Phobosmythology
  • Phobosmoon of Mars
Ancient Greek Φόβος
  • Φόβος (Phóbos)mythology
Arabic فوبوس
  • فوبوسmythology
Basque Fobos
  • Fobosmythology
Bulgarian Фобос, Фобос
  • Фобос (Fobos)mythology
  • Фобос (Fobos)moon of Mars
Catalan Fobos, Fobos
  • Fobosmythology
  • Fobosmoon of Mars
Chinese Mandarin 福波斯, 火衛一 /火卫一
  • 福波斯 (Fúbōsī)mythology
  • 火衛一 /火卫一 (Huǒwèiyī)moon of Mars
Czech Fobos, Phobos
  • Fobosmythology
  • Phobosmoon of Mars
Dutch Phobos, Phobos
  • Phobosmythology
  • Phobosmoon of Mars
Esperanto Fobo
  • Fobomythology
Finnish Fobos, Phobos
  • Fobosmythology
  • Phobosmoon of Mars
French Phobos, Phobos
  • Phobosmythology
  • Phobosmoon of Mars
German Phobos, Phobos
  • Phobosmythology
  • Phobosmoon of Mars
Greek Φόβος, Φόβος
  • Φόβος (Fóvos)mythology
  • Φόβος (Fóvos)moon of Mars
Hindi फोबोस
  • फोबोस (phobos)moon of Mars
Hungarian Phobosz, Phobosz
  • Phoboszmythology
  • Phoboszmoon of Mars
Italian Fobos, Fobo
  • Fobosmythology
  • Fobomythology
  • Fobosmoon of Mars
Japanese ポボス, フォボス
  • ポボス (Pobosu)mythology
  • フォボス (Fobosu)moon of Mars
Korean 포보스
  • 포보스 (Poboseu)mythology
Lithuanian Fobas
  • Fobasmythology
Polish Fobos, Fobos
  • Fobosmythology
  • Fobosmoon of Mars
Portuguese Fobos, Fobos
  • Fobosmythology
  • Fobosmoon of Mars
Russian Фо́бос, Фо́бос
  • Фо́бос (Fóbos)mythology
  • Фо́бос (Fóbos)moon of Mars
Spanish Fobos, Fobos
  • Fobosmythology
  • Fobosmoon of Mars
Swedish Phobos
  • Phobosmythology
Thai โฟบอส, โฟบอส
  • โฟบอส (foo-bɔ́ɔs)mythology
  • โฟบอส (foo-bɔ́ɔs)moon of Mars
Turkish Phobos, Phobos
  • Phobosmythology
  • Phobosmoon of Mars
Ukrainian Фоб
  • Фоб (Fob)mythology
Cite this entry
APA

Phobos. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Phobos

MLA

“Phobos.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Phobos. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Phobos,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Phobos.

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