succuba

suc·cu·bus

S0860100 (sŭk′yə-bəs) also suc·cu·ba (-bə)n. pl. suc·cu·bus·es or suc·cu·bi (-bī′, -bē′) also suc·cu·bae (-bē′, -bī′) 1. A female demon supposed to descend upon and have sexual intercourse with a man while he sleeps.2. An evil spirit; a demon.

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[Middle English, from Medieval Latin, alteration (influenced by Late Latin incubus, incubus) of Latin succuba, paramour, from succubāre, to lie under : sub-, sub- + cubāre, to lie down.]

suc•cu•bus

(ˈsʌk yə bəs)

n., pl. -bi (-ˌbaɪ) 1. a demon in female form, said to have sexual intercourse with sleeping men. Compare incubus (def. 1). 2. any demon or evil spirit. [1350–1400; < Medieval Latin, variant of Latin succuba paramour <succubāre to lie beneath (suc- suc- + cubāre to lie down)]

succubus, succuba

a demon that assumes a female form to tempt men to intercourse, especially appearing in their dreams. — succubi, succubae, n. pl.See also: Demons

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Noun

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succuba - a female demon believed to have sexual intercourse with sleeping mensuccubusdaemon, daimon, demon, devil, fiend - an evil supernatural being