单词 | lamia |
释义 | lamia /lay"mee euh/, n. , pl. lamias, lamiae /-mee ee'/ for 1, 2. 1. Class. Myth. one of a class of fabulous monsters, commonly represented with the head and breast of a woman and the body of a serpent, said to allure youths and children in order to suck their blood. 2. a vampire; a female demon. 3. (cap., italics.) a narrative poem (1819) by John Keats. [1350-1400; ME < L < Gk lámia a female man-eater] |
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