Lamia
Meanings
name
- A city in Greece.
noun
- A monster preying upon human beings, who sucked the blood of children, often described as having the head and breasts of a woman and the lower half of a serpent.
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Etymology
From Latin lamia, from Ancient Greek Λάμια (Lámia).
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