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单词 succubus
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
suc•cu•bus  (sukyə bəs),USA pronunciation n., pl. -bi 
    (-bī′).USA pronunciation 
  1. a demon in female form, said to have sexual intercourse with men in their sleep. Cf. incubus (def. 1).
  2. any demon or evil spirit.
  3. a strumpet or prostitute.
  • Medieval Latin, variant of Latin succuba succuba; compare incubus
  • Middle English 1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
succubus /ˈsʌkjʊbəs/ n ( pl -bi / -ˌbaɪ/)
  1. Also called: succuba a female demon fabled to have sexual intercourse with sleeping men
    Compare incubus
  2. any evil demon
Etymology: 16th Century: from Medieval Latin, from Late Latin succuba harlot, from Latin succubāre to lie beneath, from sub- + cubāre to lie
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