Plural of succubus
irregular plural
The plural of succubus is succubi or succubuses.
Forms of succubus
| Singular | succubus /ˈsʌk.jʊ.bəs/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | succubi /ˈsʌk.jəˌbaɪ/ succubuses |
| Countable | countable |
Succubi and succubuses in a sentence
- Or at the very least resisting the diabolical temptations of ravishing succubi.2011, Lev Grossman, The Magician King, page 114. From the entry vergescu
Meaning of succubus
- noun A female demon which comes to men, especially monks, in their dreams to seduce them and have sexual intercourse, drawing energy from the men to sustain themselves, often until the point of exhaustion or death.
- noun A strumpet, whore or prostitute.
Nouns ending in -us: plural -i
Questions about the plural of succubus
- What is the plural of succubus?
- The plural of succubus is succubi or succubuses.
- Which is correct, succubi or succubuses?
- Both are used. succubi is the more common of the two in English writing.
- Is succubus countable?
- Succubus is a countable noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: succubus (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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