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; phobia : 1786, "fear, Horror, aversion," Mod.L., abstracted from compounds in -phobia, from Gk. -phobia, from phobos "fear," originally "flight" (still the only sense in Homer), but it became the common word for "fear" via the notion of "panic, fright" (cf. phobein "put to flight, frighten"), from PIE base *bhegw- "to run" (cf. Lith. begu "to flee," O.C.S. begu "flight," bezati "to flee, run," O.N. bekkr "a stream"). Psychological sense attested by 1895; phobic (adj.) is from 1897. ; http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=phobia&searchmode=none
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What language does phobia come from?
Greek.
What language dos the word phobia come from?
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What is the suffix meaning fear?
The suffix that means fear is "-phobia."
What language does the suffix phone come from?
Greek.
What is prefix and suffix for aversion?
-phobia
Choose the best meaning for this suffix. -phobia?
The suffix -phobia means an extreme or irrational fear or aversion to something.
Is a phobia a noun?
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What is the phobia of the fear of names?
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What language does the word phobia come from?
Phobia comes from the Greek φόβος, phóbos, meaning fear or morbid fear.The language is Greek.
What is the Suffix for claustrophobia?
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Is phobia a prefix?
Other end It is a suffix
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