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lamia (iou) and Athenian (iou)


lamia (iou)



lamia noun. . LME.
[Latin from Greek = mythical monster, carnivorous fish.]
A mythical monster supposed to have the body of a woman, and to prey on human beings and suck the blood of children. Also, a witch, a she-demon.

Athenian (iou)



Athenian noun & adjective. E16.
[Latin Atheniensis adjective & noun, from Athenae, Greek Athenai Athens.]
A. noun. A native or inhabitant of Athens, the leading city of Greece in antiquity and its modern capital. E16.
b. adjective. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Athens. L16.