lamia.
witch; bogey/demon; female monster (eats children/child's blood); vampire (Cas); kind of shark; sort of flatfish (L+S); species of owl; jackal (Souter);
Meaning & usage
witch who was said to suck children's blood (sort of female bogeyman), vampiress
a sorceress, enchantress, witch
a sort of flatfish
Where this word comes from
From Ancient Greek λάμια (lámia), Λάμια (Lámia).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.