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thanato- definition

thanato- (t̸han′ə tō, -tə)

death thanatophobia
also, before a vowel, thanat-

Etymology: < Gr thanatos, death < IE *dhwen-, dark, clouded < base *dheu-, to be smoky, stormy > dull

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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