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Empusa.

A monster sent by (and sometimes the progeny of) the goddess Hecate; when imagined as the first or only empusa, or as a species of monster.

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name/ɛmˈpjuːsə/
  1. A monster sent by (and sometimes the progeny of) the goddess Hecate; when imagined as the first or only empusa, or as a species of monster.

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From Ancient Greek Ἔμπουσα (Émpousa, “species of monster of Greek mythology”).

noun/ɛmˈpjuːsə/
  1. Alternative letter-case form of empusa.

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Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek Ἔμπουσα (Émpousa, “species of monster of Greek mythology”).

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