empusa

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Etymology

Ancient Greek Ἔμπουσα (Émpousa)

Noun

empusa (plural empusas or empusae)

(Greek mythology) In Ancient Greek mythology, a kind of spectre sent by Hecate to guard roads and devour travellers.

Anagrams

pumsae

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