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succubus

[ suhk-yuh-buhs ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural suc·cu·bi [suhk, -y, uh, -bahy].

a demon in female form, said to have sexual intercourse with men in their sleep. Compare incubus ( def 1 ).
any demon or evil spirit.
Archaic. a strumpet; prostitute.

succubus

/ ˈsʌkjʊbəs /

See incubus
Also calledsuccuba a female demon fabled to have sexual intercourse with sleeping men Compare incubus
any evil demon

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Medieval Latin, variant of Latin succuba succuba; incubus

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

How does succubus compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

You know he told me once that he had been attacked by a succubus [female demon].

You were frighted by a vision, by a nightmare, by a succubus of the night.

Succubus, suk′ū-bus, n. a demon in female form who consorts with men in their sleep—also Succ′uba.

Divines, by the terms "incubus" and "succubus," designate the different parts thus performed by angels.

It may be added that the belief in the succubus and incubus appears to be widespread.

If I did not fear to be indiscreet, I would ask you what kind of thing this succubus was, whose attack you repulsed.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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