SINCE 1828
succubus
noun
suc·cu·bus
| \ ˈsə-kyə-bəs
\
\
plural succubi\ ˈsə-kyə-ˌbī
, -ˌbē \
, -ˌbē \
Definition of succubus
: a demon assuming female form to have sexual intercourse with men in their sleep — compare incubus
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succubus
noun
suc·cu·bus
| \ ˈsək-yə-bəs
\
\
plural succubi\ -ˌbī
, -ˌbē
\
, -ˌbē
\
Medical Definition of succubus
: an imaginary demon assuming female form and formerly held to have sexual intercourse with men in their sleep — compare incubus sense 1
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