succubus
Word family nounsuccubusadjectivesuccubine
suc·cu·bus /ˈsʌkjəbəs/ noun (plural succubi /-baɪ/) [countableC] Origin succubus (1300-1400) Medieval Latin Late Latin succuba “prostitute”, from
Latin succubare “to lie under”, from
sub- (
→ SUB-) +
cubare “to lie”