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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Paraskevidekatriaphobia #162499 10/13/2006 2:30 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky This tongue torturer appears to come from the Greek words paraskevi, Friday, and dekatria, thirteen, with the suffix -phobia tacked on for the fear factor. Word Spy Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Paraskevidekatriaphobia Jackie 10/13/2006 2:30 PM Re: Paraskevidekatriaphobia Aramis 10/13/2006 6:45 PM Re: Paraskevidekatriaphobia zmjezhd 10/13/2006 8:48 PM Re: Paraskevidekatriaphobia Zed 10/13/2006 10:22 PM Re: hooskerdoo zmjezhd 10/13/2006 10:40 PM Re: hooskerdoo Hydra 10/15/2006 4:18 AM Re: hooskerdoo wsieber 10/15/2006 8:16 AM Re: rothwelsch zmjezhd 10/15/2006 10:07 AM Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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