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What does triskaidephobia mean?

Triskaidekaphobia means fear of the number 13.

It's a specific phobia, a type of anxiety disorder characterized by an intense and irrational fear of something specific.

Here's how to break down the word:

* Triskaideka: Comes from the Greek words "treis" (three) and "deka" (ten), meaning "thirteen".

* Phobia: From the Greek word "phobos" meaning "fear".

So, triskaidekaphobia literally translates to "fear of thirteen".

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