succubus
Meanings
Plural: succubi, succubuses
Noun
- a female demon believed to have sexual intercourse with sleeping men
- 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.
- A strumpet, whore or prostitute.
Origin / Etymology
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”).
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 14
succubus is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordsuccubus is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
succubus is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 20
succubus is a valid Words With Friends word