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lamia

/ˈleɪ.mi.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.37 in modern English

Syllables
lamia
IPA
/ˈleɪ.mi.ə/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city in Greece.

noun

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.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin lamia, from Ancient Greek Λάμια (Lámia).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈleɪ.mi.ə/
  • British English: /ˈleɪmɪə/

Inflected Forms

lamias (plural) lamiae (plural)

Synonyms

vampire

Rhymes With

mesopotamia macadamia calamia

Questions

How do you pronounce lamia?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈleɪ.mi.ə/.
What does lamia mean?
A city in Greece.
Where does lamia come from?
From Latin lamia, from Ancient Greek Λάμια (Lámia).

How to pronounce lamia

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