English
epiplaphobia
Epiplaphobia comes from Ancient Greek ἔπιπλα ‘furniture’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἔπιπλαépipla‘furniture’
- Englishearliest quotation 2015epiplaphobia
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἔπιπλαépipla‘furniture’
- Englishearliest quotation 2015epiplaphobia
Earliest quotation: 2015, Fear of Furniture Phobia – Epiplaphobia or Furniturephobia: “Epiplaphobia as the name indicates is the extreme, irrational…”
The story
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Every English word from Ancient Greek ἔπιπλα
Today it means
noun The irrational fear of furniture, sometimes specifically antique furniture.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek ἔπιπλα / epiplaphobia