hidrofobia

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See also: hidrofóbia, and hidrofòbia

Portuguese

Etymology

From hidro +‎ -fobia.

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: hi‧dro‧fo‧bi‧a

Noun

hidrofobia f (uncountable)

  1. (pathology) hydrophobia; rabies (disease that causes acute encephalitis)
    Synonym: raiva
  2. (pathology) hydrophobia (fear of water)
    Synonym: aquafobia

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /idɾoˈfobja/
  • Rhymes: -obja
  • Syllabification: hi‧dro‧fo‧bia

Noun

hidrofobia f (plural hidrofobias)

  1. hydrophobia

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