succubi

Meanings

• Feminine singular noun

  Creature della mitologia e della tradizione popolare che si presenta agli uomini durante i loro sonni, assunse forme attraente e seduceva i dormienti, rubando loro la forza e la vita. (Creature of mythology and popular tradition that appears to men during their sleep, presenting attractive forms and seducing the sleeping, robbing them of strength and life)

  - "La notte era piena di succubi che cercavano di sedurre i dormienti. (The night was full of succubi who sought to seduce the sleeping)"
  - "Un uomo svegliato dal suono di battaglie nella notte, si risvegliò trovandosi in una camera con una succubus. (A man woken up by the sound of battles in the night, woke up to find himself in a room with a succubus)"

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Antonyms

incubus

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with succubi
bibelot , cocotte , gobbetto , libretto , mascotte , migliaccio , petto , sottotenore , tintoretto

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Variants

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succubi , succubus

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Etymology

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Derivato dal termine latino succubus, che significa 'seduttrice notturna'. (Derived from the Latin succubus, which means 'night seductress')

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Trivia

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1. I succubi sono stati raffigurati come creature alate sin dall'antichità. (Succubi have been depicted as winged creatures since antiquity)

2. La parola succubus è derivata dal latino sub, sotto, e cubare, coprire. (The word succubus is derived from the Latin sub, under, and cubare, cover)

3. I succubi sono stati raffigurati come creature con corna solo a partire dal Medioevo. (Succubi have been depicted as creatures with horns only since the Middle Ages)

4. Il termine succubus è stato usato per la prima volta in un testo latino del IV secolo d.C. (The term succubus was used for the first time in a Latin text from the 4th century A.D.)

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Related Concepts

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1. incubi: Creature della mitologia e della tradizione popolare che si presentano agli uomini durante i loro sonni, assunsero forme terribili e terrificanti, spaventando i dormienti. (Creatures of mythology and popular tradition that appear to men during their sleep, assuming terrifying and terrifying forms, frightening the sleeping)

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Culture

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Nella mitologia e nella tradizione popolare, i succubi sono considerati creature che assumenti forme attraenti per sedurre e ingannare i dormienti uomini. Sono descritti come creature alate, talvolta con corna, con occhi rossi e con una bellezza irresistibile. Sono associati alle notti buie e agli incubi, e sono considerati portatori di malattie e di sfortuna. Sono stati rappresentati in numerose opere letterarie, artistiche e musicali, tra le quali si ricordano la Ballata di Arnold di Ludow, il poema Epitaphium animae di John Donne e la composizione musicale Le Tombeau de Couperin di Maurice Ravel. (In mythology and popular tradition, succubi are considered creatures that assume attractive forms to seduce and deceive sleeping men. They are described as winged creatures, sometimes with horns, with red eyes and with an irresistible beauty. They are associated with dark nights and incubi, and are considered carriers of diseases and bad luck. They have been depicted in numerous literary, artistic and musical works, among which are recalled the Ballad of Arnold of Ludow, the poem Epitaphium animae of John Donne and the musical composition Le Tombeau de Couperin of Maurice Ravel)

How to Memorize "succubi"

1. visualize
   

   - Immagina una creatura alata con corna, occhi rossi e una bellezza irresistibile che ti seduce durante i tuoi sonni. (Imagine a winged creature with horns, red eyes and an irresistible beauty that seduces you during your sleep)

2. associate
   

   - Associa il termine succubus a seduzione e inganno. (Associate the term succubus with seduction and deceit)

3. mnemonics
   

   - Ricordati che Suc-cubus significa 'seduttrice notturna'. (Remember that Suc-cubus means 'night seductress')

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