sanguisuga

Meaning

  1. (declension-1) a leech
  2. (declension-1) a vampire, an undead being which harms people and is implied to consume blood

Concepts

Synonyms

Pronounced as (IPA)
[saŋ.ɡʷɪˈsuː.ɡa]
Etymology

Literally, “a bloodsucker”, from sanguis (“blood”) + sūgō (“suck”).

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