arachnophobia
English
/æˌɹæk.nəˈfəʊ.bɪ.ə/
noun
Definitions
- An abnormal or irrational fear of arachnids (especially spiders).
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek ἀράχνη (spider).
Origin
Ancient Greek
ἀράχνη
Gloss
spider
Concept
Semantic Field
Animals
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Emoji
🕸️
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- arachno- English
- arachnoid English
- Arachne Latin
- Arachnē Latin
- aranea Latin
- arānea Latin
- arāneam Latin
- arāneus Latin
- aracnofobia Italian
- arachnide French
- arachnophobie French
- aracnofobia Spanish, Castilian
- ἀράχνη Ancient Greek
- aracnofobia Portuguese
- aracnafóibe Irish
- aracnofòbia Catalan, Valencian
- αράχνη Greek (modern)