transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlā-mē-ə ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, from Greek, devouring monster; akin to Greek lamyros gluttonous
Date: 14th century
: a female demon : vampire
LAMIA
Meaning of LAMIA in English
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003