succubus

Significado (Inglês)

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.

Conceitos

súcubo

Sucubo

Sinônimos

succuba

incubus

she-devil

demon appearing in a dream

Traduções

succube

súcube

Sukkubus

succubo

şeytan

súcubo

súcub

succube

Albtraum

الشّيطانة

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˈsʌk.jʊ.bəs/

Etimologia (Inglês)

Herdado de inglês médio: -

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”).