succubus

Senso (Inglese)

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.

Concetti

succubo

succube

sinonimi

succuba

incubus

she-devil

demon appearing in a dream

Traduzioni

succube

súcube

súcubo

súcub

şeytan

súcubo

Sukkubus

Albtraum

الشّيطانة

Sucubo

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ˈsʌk.jʊ.bəs/

Etimologia (Inglese)

Ereditato da inglese 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”).