succuba
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A female demon that visits men in their sleep to have sex
- noun
- /ˈsʌkjʊbə/
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súcubo
- In the legend, a succuba would visit men in their dreams to drain their energy.
Examples
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The story describes a succuba tormenting a village until a priest intervened.
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Medieval texts often warned against the dangers posed by a succuba.
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A succuba is often depicted in myths.
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The succuba is a fascinating figure in folklore.
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In the legend, a succuba would visit men in their dreams to drain their energy.
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Medieval texts often warned against the dangers posed by a succuba.
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The story describes a succuba tormenting a village until a priest intervened.
Synonyms
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9.9
A female demon that visits men in their sleep to have sex
is used in mythology rather than in folklore traditions
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word succuba comes from two Latin parts, sub- 'under' and cubare 'to lie'. A helpful image is a being that 'lies under' a sleeping person. That image explains why a succuba is a female demon thought to visit men in their dreams.