empousa

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A form of empusa — In Ancient Greek mythology, a kind of spectre sent by Hecate to guard roads and devour travellers.

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Meanings

nounempousa (plural empousas or empousae)

plural empousas · plural empousae

  1. Greekalternativehuman sciencesAlternative form of empusa.
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APA

empousa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/empousa

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“empousa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/empousa. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “empousa,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/empousa.

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