succubus

Significado (Inglés)

1. A female demon which comes to men, especially monks, in their dreams to seduce them and have sexual intercourse, drawing energy from the men to sustain themselves, often until the point of exhaustion or death.
2. A strumpet, whore or prostitute.

Conceptos

súcubo

Sinónimos

succuba

incubus

she-devil

demon appearing in a dream

Traducciones

succube

súcube

súcub

Sukkubus

succubo

súcubo

şeytan

succube

Albtraum

الشّيطانة

Sucubo

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˈsʌk.jʊ.bəs/

Etimología (Inglés)

Heredado de inglés medio: -

In summary

Alteration in Middle English (based on incubus m) of Late Latin succuba (“strumpet, especially a mythological fiend in female form who has intercourse with men in their sleep”), from Latin succubo (“to lie under”), from sub- (“under”) + cubare (“to lie down”).