φόβος

See also: Φόβος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *pʰógʷos, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰógʷos, from *bʰegʷ-.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

φόβος • (phóbos) m (genitive φόβου); second declension

  1. fear, terror, alarm, fright, panic
  2. the act of fleeing: flight, retreat
  3. awe, reverence
  4. that which causes fear: terror

Declension

Descendants

  • Greek: φόβος (fóvos)
  • Mariupol Greek: фо́вус (fóvus), фо́вос (fóvos)
  • English: -phobia, phobia
  • Esperanto: fobio

References

Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek φόβος (phóbos), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰegʷ- (to run, to flee).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfo.vos/
  • Hyphenation: φό‧βος

Noun

φόβος • (fóvos) m (plural φόβοι)

  1. fear
    μην έχεις φόβοmin écheis fóvodon't be afraid (literally, “don't have fear”)
  2. apprehension, awe
    φόβος των θεώνfóvos ton theónawe of the gods

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