tris|kai|dek|a|pho|bi|a

tris|kai|dek|a|pho|bi|a
tris|kai|dek|a|pho|bi|a «TRIHS ky DEHK uh FOH bee uh», noun.
= triakaidekaphobia. (Cf. ↑triakaidekaphobia)
[< Greek treiskaídeka thirteen (< treîs three + kaí and + déka ten) + English -phobia]

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  • triskaidekaphobia — tris•kai•dek•a•pho•bi•a [[t]ˌtrɪs kaɪˌdɛk əˈfoʊ bi ə, ˌtrɪs kə [/t]] n. cvb psi fear or a phobia concerning the number 13 • Etymology: 1910–15; < Gk triskaídeka thirteen + phobia tris kai•dek a•pho′bic, adj …   From formal English to slang

  • Triskaidekaphobia — Fear of the number 13. Written reference to this fear dates to the late 1800s. The term triskaidekaphobia appeared in the early 1900s. It is not easy to pronounce unless one speaks Greek. From treiskaideka, the Greek word for thirteen + phobia,… …   Medical dictionary

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