succuba

suc·cu·bus

 (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.]

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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)]

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

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