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ranidaphobia

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The fear of frogs, or both frogs and toads.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: batrachophobia

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Translingual Ranidae 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 ranidaphobia From Translingual Ranidae + English -phobia.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: ranidafobia — fear of frogs and toads
  • German: Ranidaphobie — fear of frogs and toads
  • Turkish: ranidafobi — fear of frogs and toads