lamia
noun
la·mia ˈlā-mē-ə 
: a female demon : vampire
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Latin, from Greek, devouring monster; akin to Greek lamyros gluttonous
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Geographical Definition
Lamia
geographical name
La·mia lä-ˈmē-ä
city in east central Greece northwest of Thermopylae population 43,898
lamia
noun
as in vampire
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- vampire
- demon
- hag
- succubus
- ghoul
- incubus
- shaitan
- imp
- nightmare
- jinni
- ghost
- jinn
- ghoulie
- wraith
- cacodemon
- daemon
- genie
- phantom
- afreet
- djinn
- fairy
- fay
- banshee
- devil
- goblin
- apparition
- djinni
- afrit
- fiend
- kobold
- faerie
- poltergeist
- elf
- specter
- phantasm
- familiar
- gremlin
- pixie
- bugbear
- gnome
- familiar spirit
- troll
- ogre
- dwarf
- spirit
- spook
- brownie
- sprite
- hobgoblin
- bogy
- monster
- leprechaun
- spectre
- faery
- bogey
- fantasm
- pixy
- vision
- shadow
- shade
- puck
- bogie
- genius
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- angel