succubus

[suhk-yuh-buh s] /ˈsʌk yə bəs/
noun, plural succubi
[suhk-yuh-bahy] /ˈsʌk yəˌbaɪ/ (Show IPA)
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.
3.
a strumpet or prostitute.
Origin
1350-1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin, variant of Latin succuba succuba; cf. incubus
Can be confused
incubus, succubus.
Examples from the web for succubus
  • His helpless subjection to a charmless and quickly tedious succubus makes him quickly tedious as well.
British Dictionary definitions for succubus

succubus

/ˈsʌkjʊbəs/
noun (pl) -bi (-ˌbaɪ)
1.
Also called succuba. a female demon fabled to have sexual intercourse with sleeping men Compare incubus
2.
any evil demon
Word Origin
C16: from Medieval Latin, from Late Latin succuba harlot, from Latin succubāre to lie beneath, from sub- + cubāre to lie
Word Origin and History for succubus
n.

late 14c., alteration (after incubus) of Late Latin succuba "strumpet," applied to a fiend in female form having intercourse with men in their sleep, from succubare "to lie under," from sub- "under" (see sub-) + cubare "to lie down" (see cubicle).