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Where does “Λαμία” come from?

Λαμία (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek λαμυρός — full of abysses; gluttonous, greedy; wanton,...

Λαμία (Ancient Greek): Lamia, a fabulous monster said to feed on man's...

Definitions

  1. Lamia, a fabulous monster said to feed on man's...

Ancestry of “Λαμία”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλαμυρόςfull of abysses; gluttonous, greedy; wanton,...

Words derived from “Λαμία”

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