English
kabourophobia
Kabourophobia comes from Ancient Greek κάβουρος ‘crab’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκάβουρος‘crab’
- Englishearliest quotation 2021kabourophobia
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκάβουρος‘crab’
- Englishearliest quotation 2021kabourophobia
Earliest quotation: 2021, Kabourophobia, and why I’m terrified of crabs: “And that, I think, is where the kabourophobia came…”
Formed from κάβουρος ‘crab’ + -phobia
Every English word from Ancient Greek κάβουρος
Today it means
noun The fear of crabs or lobsters.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek κάβουρος / kabourophobia