lamia
[ley-mee-uh]
noun, plural la·mi·as, la·mi·ae [ley-mee-ee] /ˈleɪ miˌi/ for 1, 2.
Classical Mythology. one of a class of fabulous monsters, commonly represented with the head and breast of a woman and the body of a serpent, said to allure youths and children in order to suck their blood.
a vampire; a female demon.
(initial capital letter, italics) a narrative poem (1819) by John Keats.
Origin of lamia
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin < Greek lámia a female man-eater
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magician, enchanter, hag, conjurer, sorceress, enchantress, sorcerer, necromancer, occultistExamples from the Web for lamia
Contemporary Examples of lamia
Historical Examples of lamia
But before it falls, a Lamia comes to his aid and kills his sister.
Russian Fairy TalesW. R. S. Ralston
"We had better get the Lamia in condition first," Trask said.
Space VikingHenry Beam Piper
Suppose Dunnan comes and finds nobody here but Spasso and the Lamia?
Space VikingHenry Beam Piper
The Lamia bore a coiled snake with the head, arms and bust of a woman.
Space VikingHenry Beam Piper
From the way the Space Scourge and Lamia people laughed, it evidently was.
Space VikingHenry Beam Piper
lamia
noun plural -mias or -miae (-mɪˌiː)
Word Origin for lamia
C14: via Latin from Greek Lamia
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