sanguisūga — meaning in English

English meaning

• leech noun A blood-sucking worm that lives in water, sometimes used medicinally.
• vampire noun A legendary undead creature said to survive by drinking the blood of the living.

Senses

sanguisūga is used for these senses in English:

• leech An aquatic blood-sucking annelid of subclass Hirudinea, especially Hirudo medicinalis.
• vampire A mythological creature (usually humanoid and undead) said to feed on the blood or life energy of the living. [from 1732]

leech — full definition

1. noun A blood-sucking worm that lives in water, sometimes used medicinally.
2. noun A person who takes advantage of others without giving anything back.
3. verb To drain something, such as money or resources, without contributing in return.

vampire — full definition

1. noun A legendary undead creature said to survive by drinking the blood of the living.
2. noun A person who drains someone else's time, energy, or resources.

Related Latin words