Main Entry:

suc·cu·bus

Pronunciation:

\-bəs\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural suc·cu·bi \-ˌbī, -ˌbē\

Etymology:

Middle English, from Medieval Latin, alteration of Latin succuba paramour, from succubare to lie under, from sub- + cubare to lie, recline

Date:

14th century

: a demon assuming female form to have sexual intercourse with men in their sleep — compare incubus