succubus

[ suhk-yuh-buhs ]

/ ˈsʌk yə bəs /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR succubus ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural suc·cu·bi [suhk-yuh-bahy]. /ˈsʌk yəˌbaɪ/.

a demon in female form, said to have sexual intercourse with men in their sleep.Compare incubus (def. 1).

any demon or evil spirit.

a strumpet or prostitute.

Origin of succubus

1350–1400; Middle English <Medieval Latin, variant of Latin succubasuccuba; cf. incubus

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH succubus

incubus, succubus

Words nearby succubus

succotash, succoth, succour, succuba, succubous, succubus, succulent, succumb, succursal, succus, succuss

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Example sentences from the Web for succubus

You know he told me once that he had been attacked by a succubus [female demon].
Murder, Sex, and the Writing Life: Norman Mailer’s Biography|Ronald K. Fried|November 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I swear to you that the succubus came, irritant and palpable and most tenacious.
L-bas|J. K. Huysmans
It may be added that the belief in the succubus and incubus appears to be widespread.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 1 (of 6)|Havelock Ellis
If I did not fear to be indiscreet, I would ask you what kind of thing this succubus was, whose attack you repulsed.
L-bas|J. K. Huysmans

At my side kept always the said Succubus, and her sweet, delectable embrace distilled new ardour into my members.
Droll Stories, Complete|Honore de Balzac
Succubus, suk′ū-bus, n. a demon in female form who consorts with men in their sleep—also Succ′uba.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for succubus

succubus

/ (ˈsʌkjʊbəs) /

noun plural -bi (-ˌbaɪ)

Also called: succuba a female demon fabled to have sexual intercourse with sleeping menCompare incubus

any evil demon

Word Origin for succubus

C16: from Medieval Latin, from Late Latin succuba harlot, from Latin succubāre to lie beneath, from sub- + cubāre to lie

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单词	succubus
释义	succubus [ suhk-yuh-buhs ] / ˈsʌk yə bəs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR succubus ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural suc·cu·bi [suhk-yuh-bahy]. /ˈsʌk yəˌbaɪ/. a demon in female form, said to have sexual intercourse with men in their sleep.Compare incubus (def. 1). any demon or evil spirit. a strumpet or prostitute. Origin of succubus 1350–1400; Middle English <Medieval Latin, variant of Latin succubasuccuba; cf. incubus WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH succubus incubus, succubus Words nearby succubus succotash, succoth, succour, succuba, succubous, succubus, succulent, succumb, succursal, succus, succuss Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for succubus You know he told me once that he had been attacked by a succubus [female demon]. Murder, Sex, and the Writing Life: Norman Mailer’s Biography\|Ronald K. Fried\|November 19, 2013\|DAILY BEAST I swear to you that the succubus came, irritant and palpable and most tenacious. L-bas\|J. K. Huysmans It may be added that the belief in the succubus and incubus appears to be widespread. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 1 (of 6)\|Havelock Ellis If I did not fear to be indiscreet, I would ask you what kind of thing this succubus was, whose attack you repulsed. L-bas\|J. K. Huysmans At my side kept always the said Succubus, and her sweet, delectable embrace distilled new ardour into my members. Droll Stories, Complete\|Honore de Balzac Succubus, suk′ū-bus, n. a demon in female form who consorts with men in their sleep—also Succ′uba. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)\|Various British Dictionary definitions for succubus succubus / (ˈsʌkjʊbəs) / noun plural -bi (-ˌbaɪ) Also called: succuba a female demon fabled to have sexual intercourse with sleeping menCompare incubus any evil demon Word Origin for succubus C16: from Medieval Latin, from Late Latin succuba harlot, from Latin succubāre to lie beneath, from sub- + cubāre to lie Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to succubus horror, ordeal, fantasy, hallucination, dream, vision, beast, villain, monster, vampire, hobgoblin, nightmare, demon, devil, fiend, goblin, succuba, fancy, trial, torment
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succubus

noun, plural suc·cu·bi [suhk-yuh-bahy]. /ˈsʌk yəˌbaɪ/.

Origin of succubus

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH succubus

Words nearby succubus

Example sentences from the Web for succubus

British Dictionary definitions for succubus

noun plural -bi (-ˌbaɪ)

Word Origin for succubus

Words related to succubus