Aulophobia

/ˌɔːloʊˈfoʊbiə/ noun

Definition

An irrational fear of flutes or flute music, derived from the Greek aulos (ancient double-reed pipe) and phobos (fear).

Etymology

From Ancient Greek aulos (double-reed wind instrument) + -phobia (fear of). The word combines the name of an ancient Greek musical instrument with the modern suffix for phobias, emerging in early 20th-century psychology terminology.

Kelly Says

The aulos was such an important instrument in ancient Greek culture that people literally developed named fears of it! It was played at both celebratory festivals and funerals, so some ancient Greeks might have had genuine anxiety about this piercing double-reed sound.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አውሎፎቢያ (Awlofobia)
aw-loh-foh-bee-ah
ARالعربية
رهاب النفخ (Rahab an-nafaakh)
rah-hab an-na-faakh
BNবাংলা
ব্য়ুবদ্বেষ (Byubdvesha)
byub-dvesha
CACatalà
aulofòbia
aw-loh-foh-bee-ah
CSČeština
aulofobie
aw-loh-foh-bee
DADansk
aulofobi
aw-loh-foh-bee
DEDeutsch
Aulophobie
ow-loh-FOH-bee
ELΕλληνικά
αυλοφοβία (avlophobia)
av-loh-foh-bee-ah
ESEspañol
aulofobia
aw-loh-FOH-bee-ah
FAفارسی
ترس از نَفَخ (Tars az nefākh)
tarz az ne-faḫ
FISuomi
aulofobia
aw-loh-foh-bee-ah
FRFrançais
aulophobie
aw-loh-foh-bee
GUGU
વ્યુહભય (Vyuhbhay)
vyo-oh-bhay
HAHA
kyautar-kyautar
kya-u-tar kya-u-tar
HEעברית
פוביה של נגינה (Poyia shel nigina)
foh-bee-ah shel ni-gi-nah
HIहिन्दी
वायुभय (Vāyubhay)
vayu-bhay
HUMagyar
aulofóbia
aw-loh-foh-bee-ah
IDBahasa Indonesia
aulofobia
aw-loh-foh-bee-ah
IGIG
nchebe ụgbọ
nche-be ug-bo
ITItaliano
aulofobia
aw-loh-foh-bee-ah
JA日本語
アウロフォビア (Aurōfobia)
aw-ro-fo-bee-ah
KKKK
аулофобія (Aulophobia)
aw-loh-foh-bee-yah
KMKM
ប្រពៃណី ហ្វាយ (Prapeinay hvay)
pra-pein-ay hvay
KO한국어
오우로포비아 (Ouwuropobia)
ow-wu-ro-po-bee-ah
MRMR
वायूभय (Vāyubhay)
vayu-bhay
MSBahasa Melayu
aulofobia
aw-loh-foh-bee-ah
MYမြန်မာ
ကြောက်မြင် (Kyauk myin)
kya-uk myin
NLNederlands
aulofobie
aw-loh-foh-bee
NONorsk
aulofobi
aw-loh-foh-bee
PAPA
ਵਾਯੂਭય (Vāyubhay)
va-yoo-bhay
PLPolski
aulofobia
aw-loh-foh-bee-ah
PTPortuguês
aulofobia
aw-loh-foh-bee-ah
RORomână
aulofobie
aw-loh-foh-bee
RUРусский
аулофобия
aw-lo-fo-bee-yah
SVSvenska
aulofobi
aw-loh-foh-bee
SWKiswahili
woga wa kupiga
wo-ga wa ku-pi-ga
TAதமிழ்
வாயு பயம் (Vāyu payam)
va-yu pay-am
TEతెలుగు
వానపాట భయం (Vānapāṭa bhayam)
va-na-pa-ta bhay-am
THไทย
กลัวการเป่า (Klaua kan pao)
kla-ua kan pao
TLTL
aulofobia
aw-loh-foh-bee-ah
TRTürkçe
aulofobi
aw-loh-foh-bee
UKУкраїнська
аулофобія
aw-loh-foh-bee-yah
URاردو
نَفَخُ خَوَف (Nafaḫ khāwaf)
na-faḫ kha-waf
VITiếng Việt
sợ ống thổi
so ong thoi
YOYO
ígbà àjọ́
ee-gba a-jo
ZH中文
吹管恐惧症 (chuīguǎn kǒngjùzhèng)
chway-gwan kong-joo-zheng
ZUZU
ukufuna ukushaya
oo-koo-fo-na oo-koo-sha-ya

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