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lamia
[ ley-mee-uh ]
noun
, plural la·mi·as, la·mi·ae [ley, -mee-ee]
- Classical Mythology. one of a class of fabulous monsters, commonly represented with the head and breast of a woman and the body of a serpent, said to allure youths and children in order to suck their blood.
- a vampire; a female demon.
- (initial capital letter, italics) a narrative poem (1819) by John Keats.
lamia
/ ˈleɪmɪə /
noun
- classical myth one of a class of female monsters depicted with a snake's body and a woman's head and breasts
- a vampire or sorceress
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Word History and Origins
Origin of lamia1
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin < Greek lámia a female man-eater
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Word History and Origins
Origin of lamia1
C14: via Latin from Greek Lamia
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