kathisophobia

English

noun

Definitions

(medicine) The irrational fear of sitting down.

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek καθίζω (sit down).

Origin

Ancient Greek

καθίζω

Gloss

sit down

Concept

Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Emoji

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

καθίζω Ancient Greek
ἵζω Ancient Greek
*sed- Proto-Indo-European
καθίζω Greek (modern)