triskaidekaphobia
English
WOTD – 13 October 2006
Alternative forms
- treiskaidekaphobia
- triskaidecaphobia
Etymology
From triskaideka- (“thirteen”) + -phobia.
Pronunciation
- enPR: trĭs'kī-dĕk'ə-fō'bē-ə, IPA(key): /ˌtɹɪskaɪdɛkəˈfəʊbi.ə/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -əʊbiə
Noun
triskaidekaphobia (uncountable)
- Fear or dislike of the number thirteen (13).
Derived terms
- triskaidekaphobic
Translations
fear or dislike of the number 13
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See also
- friggatriskaidekaphobia
- paraskavedekatriaphobia / paraskevidekatriaphobia