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phobo-

phobo- prefix: fear.

Prefix

phobo-

  1. fear

Origin of phobo-

From Ancient Greek φόβος (phóbos, “fear”).

Questions about phobo-

What does phobo- mean?
Phobo- means fear.
What part of speech is phobo-?
Phobo- is a prefix.

Words near phobo- in the dictionary

  1. phobisms
  2. phobist
  3. phobists
  4. phobiæ
  5. Phobji
  6. phobo-
  7. phobocracies
  8. phobocracy
  9. phobocratic
  10. phobogenic
  11. phobophobia

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