Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

astraphobe

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: as-tra-phobe
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone suffering from astraphobia.

Example Sentences

"If you are an aviator and you aren't an astraphobe, this article is meant for you."
"The bright lights and dark dissonance starts to wane. But as the child looked, the more he could see. An astraphobe's moments of pure glee."
"Astraphobes take note: you're more likely to be hit, and killed, by lightning in Salt Lake County than anywhere else along the Wasatch Front."
"With the exception of astraphobes or mystics, the fear of being struck by lightning is not very common."
"For astraphobes, a thunderstorm can be a terrifying experience."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀστραπή (astrapḗ, “lightning”) + -phobe.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ἀστραπή
Suffix: phobe

Inflected Forms

astraphobes (plural)

Questions

What does astraphobe mean?: Someone suffering from astraphobia.
Where does astraphobe come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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