arachnophobia

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English arachno- Proto-Indo-European *bʰegʷ- Ancient Greek φόβος (phóbos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -φοβία (-phobía)der. Latin New Latinbor. English -phobia English arachnophobia From arachno- + -phobia, from Ancient Greek ἀράχνη (arákhnē, “spider”) + φόβος (phóbos, “fear”). Piecewise doublet of araneophobia.

1. An abnormal or irrational fear of arachnids, especially spiders.

   “(Editor’s note: Those who suffer from claustrophobia, kabourophobia, arachnophobia or thalassophobia are advised to skip the above trailer.)”