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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LAMIA

Via Latin from Greek Lamia.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LAMIA

lamia  [ˈleɪmɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LAMIA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lamia is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LAMIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Lamia

In ancient Greek mythology, Lamia was a beautiful queen of Libya who became a child-eating daemon. Aristophanes claimed her name derived from the Greek word for gullet, referring to her habit of devouring children. In the myth, Lamia is a mistress of the god Zeus, causing Zeus' jealous wife, Hera, to kill all of Lamia's children and transform her into a monster that hunts and devours the children of others. Another version has Hera merely stealing away all of Lamia's children and it being Lamia herself, losing her mind from grief and despair, who starts stealing and devouring others' children out of envy, the repeated monstrosity of which transforms her into a monster on its own. Some accounts say she has a serpent's tail below the waist. This popular description of her is largely due to Lamia, a poem by John Keats composed in 1819. Antoninus Liberalis uses Lamia as an alternate name for the serpentine drakaina Sybaris; however, Diodorus Siculus describes her as having nothing more than a distorted face. Later traditions referred to many lamiae; these were folkloric monsters similar to vampires and succubi that seduced young men and then fed on their blood.

Definition of lamia in the English dictionary

The definition of lamia in the dictionary is one of a class of female monsters depicted with a snake's body and a woman's head and breasts. Other definition of lamia is a vampire or sorceress.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LAMIA


adynamia
ˌædɪˈneɪmɪə
alexithymia
ˌeɪlɛksɪˈθaɪmɪə
bonamia
bɒˈneɪmɪə
bulimia
bjuːˈlɪmɪə
Calimere
ˈkælɪmɪə
cyclothymia
ˌsaɪkləʊˈθaɪmɪə
dysthymia
dɪsˈθaɪmɪə
epithalamia
ˌɛpɪθəˈleɪmɪə
euthymia
juːˈθɪmɪə
hypothymia
haɪpəˈθaɪmɪə
limier
ˈlaɪmɪə
macadamia
ˌmækəˈdeɪmɪə
macrozamia
ˌmækrəʊˈzeɪmɪə
Mesopotamia
ˌmɛsəpəˈteɪmɪə
Namier
ˈneɪmɪə
prothalamia
ˌprəʊθəˈleɪmɪə
schizothymia
ˌskɪtsəʊˈθaɪmɪə
skimmia
ˈskɪmɪə
slimier
ˈslaɪmɪə
zamia
ˈzeɪmɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LAMIA

lamestream
lamiae
lamiger
lamina
laminable
laminae
laminal
laminar
laminar flow
laminaria
laminarian
laminarin
laminarise
laminarize
laminary
laminate
laminated
lamination
laminator
laminectomies

WORDS THAT END LIKE LAMIA

academia
Accademia
amia
anaemia
anemia
anosmia
arrhythmia
azoospermia
Bohemia
hyperglycaemia
hyperlipidaemia
hyperthermia
hypoglycaemia
hypoglycemia
hypothermia
ischemia
leukaemia
mummia
thalassaemia
viremia

Synonyms and antonyms of lamia in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lamia» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LAMIA

Find out the translation of lamia to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lamia from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lamia» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

拉米亚
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lamia
570 millions of speakers

English

lamia
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लामिया
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لمياء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Ламия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lamia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লামিয়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lamia
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lamia
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Lamia
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ラミア
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

라미아
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lamia
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phiến mong
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

லமியா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लॅमिआ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

lamia
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lamia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Lamia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Ламія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lamia
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

lamia
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Lamia
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

lamia
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Lamia
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lamia

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LAMIA»

The term «lamia» is quite widely used and occupies the 34.675 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LAMIA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «lamia» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «lamia» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lamia

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LAMIA»

Discover the use of lamia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lamia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Lamia
Upon a time, before the faery broodsDrove Nymph and Satyr from the prosperous woods,Before King Oberon's bright diadem,Sceptre, and mantle, clasp'd with dewy gem,Frighted away the Dryads and the FaunsFrom rushes green, and brakes, and ...
John Keats, 2013
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Microfinance and Its Discontents: Women in Debt in Bangladesh
The first feminist critique of the much-lauded microcredit process in Bangladesh.
Lamia Karim, 2011
3
Lamia
Nemesis and Lamia return to continue the story begun in NEMESIS.
Suzi M, 2008
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Angelo Poliziano's Lamia: Text, Translation, and ...
This book presents the first English translation of an important Renaissance Latin text: Angelo Poliziano s Lamia, an opening oration to a 1492 course at the University of Florence that amounts to a rethinking of the mission and nature of ...
Angelus Politianus, Christopher S. Celenza, 2010
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Lamia Isabella the Eve of St. Agnes and Other Poems
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Jhon Keats, 2009
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Emotions!: Making Sense of Your Feelings
Discusses emotions from anxiety and fear to sadness and anger, revealing their value to inform, affect decisions, and motivate someone.
Mary C. Lamia, 2012
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The Idea of Women in Fundamentalist Islam
This book deconstructs the religio-political writings and political practices of the nine Islamic ideologues of the twentieth century who masterminded the resurgence of Islamic fundamentalism: Hasan al-Banna, Abu al-'A'la al-Mawdudi, Sayyid ...
Lamia Rustum Shehadeh, 2003
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The Production of the Muslim Woman: Negotiating Text, ...
The insights offered by this book will be invaluable to students of postcolonial thought and theory, gender studies, Maghrebian literature and history, and Middle Eastern studies.
Lamia Ben Youssef Zayzafoon, 2005
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Bye Bye Babylon
Lamia Ziadé, seven years old, dreams of banana splits, American candy, flying on Pan Am Airways and visiting the local cinema.
Lamia Ziadé, 2011
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The widowed bride, or Lamia: a novel
Lamia had passed a tranquil night, and seemed not worse than yesterday; "but," said she, " it will not last long. All night she has been repeating ' phrases' of what you said to her, which she seems to like, or softly whispering, ' Sister !' and has ...
Mrs. Robert Cartwright, 1851

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LAMIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lamia is used in the context of the following news items.
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Tom Eblen: Two Lexington food entrepreneurs share their secrets to …
Pappas, 35, came to Lexington from Lamia, Greece, to attend college. After transferring to Florida International University, he worked in several ... «Lexington Herald Leader, Jul 15»
2
"Sonnet VII [O Solitude! if I must with thee dwell]"
An influential English Romantic poet, he published several books of poetry during his lifetime, including “Endymion” (1818) and “Lamia, ... «Columbia Daily Tribune, Jul 15»
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'Monster Musume' Anime Gets Official Merchandise Including …
A snake-like lamia named Miia comes to live with him, and it is Kurusu's job to take care of her and make sure she integrates into his everyday ... «KpopStarz, Jul 15»
4
Call Of Duty's Controversial Feature, Dark Souls 3 Update, And ESO …
The discussion was among the studio head Mark Lamia, game director Jason Blundell, Campaign & Zombies game director Dan Bunting and ... «GDN, Jul 15»
5
Xbox One News: Call of Duty's controversial feature, Dark Souls 3 …
Speaking in an early look of a more in-depth discussion including studio head Mark Lamia, game director Jason Blundell, Campaign ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
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'Call Of Duty: Black Ops 3' PS4 Exclusive Only? Game's Beta …
... Black Ops 3" zombie at Treyarch as well as have lunch with studio head Mark Lamia and receive a behind-the-scenes tour of the studio. «Youth Health Magzine, Jul 15»
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Exhibition in Dubai raises Dh600,000 for orphans
Lamia Abdulaziz Khan, director of the Dubai Ladies Club said: "We are happy with the success of the Designs of Hope exhibition, which ... «Khaleej Times, Jul 15»
8
Political roundup: Labour's dangerous racial politics
Former staffer, Lamia Imam, also called foul against her former employer, questioning the strategy: "we have resorted to racially profiling buyers ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
9
Visitation, Service for Joseph S. Lamia
Joseph S. Lamia, age 70, was a longtime resident of Highland, MI and Upper Nyack, NY. He passed away peacefully on July 9th 2015, ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
10
Seastreak ferry launches new shuttle service to help New Yorkers …
Sea Bright council members John Lamia and Charles Rooney rode the shuttle bus during its first weekend running to experience what it was ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Lamia [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/lamia>. Apr 2024 ».
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