succubus
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++suc·cu·bus /ˈsʌkjəbəs/ noun (plural succubi /-baɪ/) [countable] a female devil that in the past was believed to have sex with a sleeping man 〔传说中与睡眠中男子性交的〕梦淫女妖
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succubus• He licked his lips and looked at my laughing mouth. Succubus, he whispered.• Bliss, his reptilian face suggested, was what he expected to find with this succubus at the top of the stairs.Origin succubus (1300-1400) Medieval Latin Late Latin succuba “prostitute”, from Latin succubare “to lie under”, from sub- ( → SUB-) + cubare “to lie”suc·cu·bus nounChineseSyllable
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succubus
suc‧cu‧bus /ˈsʌkjəbəs, ˈsʌkjʊbəs/
noun (plural succubi /-baɪ/) [countable]
suc‧cu‧bus /ˈsʌkjəbəs, ˈsʌkjʊbəs/
noun (plural succubi /-baɪ/) [countable] Date: 1300-1400
Language: Medieval Latin
Origin: Late Latin succuba 'prostitute', from Latin succubare 'to lie under', from sub- ( ⇨ sub-) + cubare 'to lie'
a female devil that in the past was believed to have sex with a sleeping man
Language: Medieval Latin
Origin: Late Latin succuba 'prostitute', from Latin succubare 'to lie under', from sub- ( ⇨ sub-) + cubare 'to lie'