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galeophobia

/ɡəˌliəˈfoʊbiə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ga-le-o-pho-bia
IPA
/ɡəˌliəˈfoʊbiə/
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The irrational fear of sharks or dogfish.

Uncountable

noun

The irrational fear of cats or felines.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γαλεός (galeós), a type of shark with weasel-like markings, derived from γαλῆ (galê), γαλέη (galéē, “weasel, cat”) + -phobia.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɡəˌliəˈfoʊbiə/

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

galeophile galeophilic

Synonyms

selachophobia ailurophobia

Antonyms

ailurophilia

Questions

How do you pronounce galeophobia?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡəˌliəˈfoʊbiə/.
What does galeophobia mean?
The irrational fear of sharks or dogfish.
Where does galeophobia come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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