noun
- a female demon believed to have sexual intercourse with sleeping men
Usage: mythology; archaic
Examples
- Medieval texts described the succuba as a dangerous supernatural entity.
- The legend warned of a succuba that visited men in their dreams.
- Ancient folklore often featured stories about the succuba and her male counterpart.
- The scholar studied references to the succuba in demonology texts.
- Tales of the succuba appeared in various European mythologies.