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Where does “λάμια” come from?

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

λάμια (Ancient Greek): Species of fierce shark

Definitions

  1. Species of fierce shark

Ancestry of “λάμια”, step by step

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

Words derived from “λάμια”

  • Lamnidae
  • Lamniformes
  • Lamna
  • λάμνα
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