English
galeophobia
Galeophobia comes from Ancient Greek γαλεός ‘small shark, dogfish’, and goes back to γαλῆ ‘contracted form of γαλέη’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEγαλῆ‘contracted form of γαλέη’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEγαλεόςgaleós‘small shark, dogfish’
- Englishtodaygaleophobia
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEγαλῆ‘contracted form of γαλέη’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEγαλεόςgaleós‘small shark, dogfish’
- Englishtodaygaleophobia
Formed from -phobia
Every English word from Ancient Greek γαλῆ
Today it means
noun The irrational fear of sharks or dogfish.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek γαλῆ / galeophobia