succuba

suc·cu·ba

[suhk-yuh-buh]
noun
a succubus.

Origin:
1550–60; < Latin: paramour, equivalent to succub(āre) to lie beneath (suc- suc- + cubāre to lie down; cf. concubine) + -a feminine noun suffix

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succuba

noun
a female demon believed to have sexual intercourse with sleeping men [syn: succubus
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Succuba is always a great word to know.
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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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