optophobia etymology

English word optophobia comes from English nuptial, English opto- (Eye, vision, light.)

Detailed word origin of optophobia

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
nuptial English (eng) Capable, or characteristic, of breeding.. Of or pertaining to wedding and marriage.
opto- English (eng) Eye, vision, light.
optophobia English (eng) The fear of opening one's eyes.

Words with the same origin as optophobia

Descendants of nuptial
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Descendants of opto-
optoacoustic optochemical optocoupler optoelectric optoelectronic optogalvanic optogenetic optogram optoisolated optoisolator optokinesis optokinetic optology optomagnonic optomechanics optometrically optometrist optometry optomotor optophone optoporation optospintronics optotype optotypic