triskaidekaphobia
[ tris-kahy-dek-uh-foh-bee-uh, tris-kuh- ]
/ ˌtrɪs kaɪˌdɛk əˈfoʊ bi ə, ˌtrɪs kə- /
noun
fear or a phobia concerning the number 13.
Origin of triskaidekaphobia
1910–15; < Greek
triskaídeka thirteen +
-phobia
OTHER WORDS FROM triskaidekaphobia
tris·kai·dek·a·pho·bic, adjectiveWords nearby triskaidekaphobia
trisect,
trisepalous,
triseptate,
triserial,
trishaw,
triskaidekaphobia,
triskelion,
trismegistus,
trismus,
trisoctahedron,
trisodium
British Dictionary definitions for triskaidekaphobia
triskaidekaphobia
/ (ˌtrɪskaɪˌdɛkəˈfəʊbɪə) /
noun
an abnormal fear of the number thirteen
Derived forms of triskaidekaphobia
triskaidekaphobic, adjective, nounWord Origin for triskaidekaphobia
C20: from Greek
triskaideka thirteen +
-phobia