succubus

[ suhk-yuh-buhs ]
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noun,plural suc·cu·bi [suhk-yuh-bahy]. /ˈsʌk yəˌbaɪ/.
  1. a demon in female form, said to have sexual intercourse with men in their sleep.: Compare incubus (def. 1).

  2. any demon or evil spirit.

  1. Archaic. a strumpet; prostitute.

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Origin of succubus

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

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How to use succubus in a sentence

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

    L-bas | J. K. Huysmans

British Dictionary definitions for succubus

succubus

/ (ˈsʌkjʊbəs) /


nounplural -bi (-ˌbaɪ)
  1. Also called: succuba a female demon fabled to have sexual intercourse with sleeping men: Compare incubus

  2. any evil demon

Origin of succubus

1
C16: from Medieval Latin, from Late Latin succuba harlot, from Latin succubāre to lie beneath, from sub- + cubāre to lie

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