Lamia Definition

lāmē-ə
lamias
noun
lamias
Any of a class of monsters, half woman and half serpent, supposed to lure people, esp. children, in order to suck their blood.
Webster's New World
A female demon or vampire.
Webster's New World
pronoun

A city in Greece.

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Other Word Forms of Lamia

Noun

Singular:
lamia
Plural:
lamias

Origin of Lamia

  • From Latin lamia, from Ancient Greek Λάμια (Lamia).

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English from Latin from Greek

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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