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Lamia¹
proper noun
- A city in Greece.
lamia²
- /ˈleɪmɪə/ UK
- /ˈleɪ.mi.ə/ US
Where it comes from
From Latin lamia, from Ancient Greek Λάμια (Lámia).
noun lamias · lamiae
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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.
Coordinate term: naga
Similar: vampire
Translations
Talk about this word "lamia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lamia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. lamia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lamia "lamia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lamia.Cite this
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title = {lamia},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lamia},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
