Lamia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A city in Greece.
noun
  1. 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.

Pronunciation

/ˈleɪmɪə/ /ˈleɪ.mi.ə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-lamia.wav

Word forms

Lamia lamias lamiae

Etymology

From Latin lamia, from Ancient Greek Λάμια (Lámia).

Synonyms

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