Word Knowledge
Yesterday I presented a question about the root word -phobe or -phobia.
Do you know the meaning of -phobe or -phobia? The Greek root word -phobe or -phobia
means fear or panic. Many different words have the root word -phobe or -phobia. Arachnophobe is a person who is afraid of spiders, while arachnophobia is the fear of spiders.
Agoraphobe is a person who is afraid of public places, while agoraphobia is the fear of public places. Pyrophobe is a person who is afraid of fire, while pyrophobia is the fear of fire. Claustrophobe is a person who is afraid of tight spaces, while claustrophobia is the fear of tight spaces. Did you know the what -phobe and -phobia mean?
