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Gender Masculine
Usage Roman Mythology
Meaning & History
Derived from the Latin verb subigere meaning "to cause to go under; to conquer, to tame, to subjugate, to subdue" (used of the active role in sexual intercourse, hence "to cause to submit sexually"). According to Augustine, Subigus was the tutelary god of the wedding-night; he caused the bride to give in to her husband.