Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Word of the Day - Friday, July 13 2007
triskaidekaphobia \tris-ky-dek-uh-FOH-bee-uh\, noun:
A morbid fear of the number 13 or the date Friday the 13th. Triskaidekaphobia is from Greek
treiskaideka, thirteen (treis, three + kai, and + deka, ten) + phobos, fear.
Some believe that the number 13 is considered unlucky because there were 13 persons at the Last Supper of Christ. Fridays are also unlucky, because the Crucifixion was on a Friday. Hence, a Friday falling on the thirteenth day is regarded as especially unlucky.
I, for sure, am not triskaidekaphobic.
Birthday entry coming soon...
Posted by Jo at 11:41 PM
