English
lilapsophobia
Lilapsophobia comes from Ancient Greek λαῖλαψ ‘hurricane’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEλαῖλαψlaîlaps‘hurricane’
- Englishearliest quotation 2014lilapsophobia
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEλαῖλαψlaîlaps‘hurricane’
- Englishearliest quotation 2014lilapsophobia
Earliest quotation: 2014, Christopher Cortman, Harold Shinitzky: “Sophie lost everything she owned in a tornado and…”
Formed from -o- + -phobia
Every English word from Ancient Greek λαῖλαψ
Today it means
noun Fear of tornadoes and hurricanes.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek λαῖλαψ / lilapsophobia