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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);

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈɫa.mi.a]Classical-Latin[ˈlaː.mi.a]
  1. witch who was said to suck children's blood (sort of female bogeyman), vampiress

    declension-1 · feminine
  2. a sorceress, enchantress, witch

    declension-1 · feminine
  3. a sort of flatfish

    declension-1 · feminine
Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek λάμια (lámia), Λάμια (Lámia).

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