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succubus

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Main Entry:
suc·cu·bus 
          Listen to the pronunciation of succubus
Pronunciation:
\-bəs\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural suc·cu·bi 
          Listen to the pronunciation of succubi \-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


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