Ancient Greek dictionary · noun
φόβος
fear, terror, alarm, fright, panic
Transliteration: phobos
Dictionary forms: φόβος, φόβοο
Inflection: second declension
Meaning and definitions
- fear, terror, alarm, fright, panic
- the act of fleeing: flight, retreat
- awe, reverence
- that which causes fear: terror
Connected roots
- -phobia
fear
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- homophobia
Hatred, fear, aversion, or prejudice towards homosexuals.
- claustrophobia
extreme or irrational fear of confined places
- homophobe
One who is prejudiced against homosexual people, or LGBTQ people in general; one who exhibits homophobia.
- agoraphobia
The fear of wide open spaces, crowds, or uncontrolled social conditions.
Recorded forms
| Form | Grammar |
|---|---|
| φόβος | nom. sg. |
| φόβοι | nom. pl. |
| φόβου | gen. sg. |
| φόβων | gen. pl. |
| φόβῳ | dat. sg. |
| φόβοις | dat. pl. |
| φόβον | acc. sg. |
| φόβους | acc. pl. |
| φόβε | voc. sg. |
| φόβοι | voc. pl. |
| φόβοιο | gen. sg. |
| φόβοο | gen. sg. |
| φόβοισῐ | dat. pl. |
| φόβοισῐν | dat. pl. |
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