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 Translation for 'triskaidekaphobia' from English to Esperanto
NOUN   triskaidekaphobia | -
psikol.
dektrifobio {noun}
triskaidekaphobia [irrational fear of the number 13]
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Translation for 'triskaidekaphobia' from English to Esperanto

triskaidekaphobia [irrational fear of the number 13]
dektrifobio {noun}psikol.
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Usage Examples English
  • "F-13" was never assigned to a fighter due to triskaidekaphobia, though the designation had previously been used for a reconnaissance version of the B-29.
  • The title refers to triskaidekaphobia, the fear of the number 13, just one of the many words learned by prisoner Nick Yarris while absorbing thousands of books during his 20-year stay on Death Row in a Pennsylvania prison.
  • His trademark was the use of large words, such as triskaidekaphobia whenever any number 13 comes up, as well as his exuberant calls of the most exciting moments of the game.
  • Tetraphobia far surpasses triskaidekaphobia (Western superstitions around the number 13). It even permeates the business world in these regions of Asia.
  • The composer had triskaidekaphobia, and according to friend Katia Mann, he feared he would die during a year that was a multiple of 13.

  • The broadcaster told the press that there would be thirteen housemates with a theme of "unlucky thirteen," inspired by triskaidekaphobia.
  • Many ships, including cruise liners have omitted having a 13th deck due to triskaidekaphobia.
  • Although the tower officially has its floor count at 21 stories, there is not a numbered 13th floor to quell the fear of persons that may have triskaidekaphobia.
  • Version 13 was skipped owing to triskaidekaphobia.
  • The building is notable for having no designated thirteenth floor, meaning that despite the top floor being designated "16", it is really a fifteen-story building (an example of Triskaidekaphobia).

  • The work is a traveling exhibition that originated at the Phoenix Art Museum in 2018, a book published by Radius Books and includes an essay by Rebecca Senf, Chief Curator at the Center for Creative Photography in Tucson, as well as a 55 minute film, Triskaidekaphobia.
  • It is common for buildings to omit certain floors on their elevator panels and there are specific terms for people with severe aversions to specific numbers. Triskaidekaphobia, for example, is the fear of the number 13.
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