hydrŏphŏbĭa, ae, f., = ὑδροφοβία,
dread of water , hydrophobia , Cael. Aur. Acut. 3, 9, 98 sq. (in Cels. 5, 27, 2, written as Greek; and in Ov. P. 1, 3, 23, designated by formidatae aquae).
·noun An abnormal dread of water, said to be a symptom of canine madness; hence:. II. Hydrophobia ·...
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