succuba

[ suhk-yuh-buh ]
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noun
  1. a succubus.

Origin of succuba

1
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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How to use succuba in a sentence

  • She is sly as a succuba and charming in her ways, and what more do I want!

    Very Woman | Remy de Gourmont
  • These naps o' the afternoon are but provokers of Incubus,—ay, and succuba into the bargain.

    The Infidel, Vol. I. | Robert Montgomery Bird