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triskaidekaphobia


tris·kai·deka·pho·bia

noun
\ˌtris-ˌkī-ˌde-kə-ˈfō-bē-ə, ˌtris-kə-\

Definition of TRISKAIDEKAPHOBIA

: fear of the number 13

Origin of TRISKAIDEKAPHOBIA

New Latin, from Greek treiskaideka thirteen (from treis three + kai and + deka ten) + New Latin phobia — more at three, ten
First Known Use: circa 1911

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