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■ noun ( plural incubi -bʌɪ )
1》 a male demon believed to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women.
2》 archaic a nightmare.
Origin
ME: late L. form of L. incubo 'nightmare', from incubare (see incubate ).
[ 'ɪŋkjʊbəs ]
■ noun ( plural incubi -bʌɪ )
1》 a male demon believed to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women.
2》 archaic a nightmare.
Origin
ME: late L. form of L. incubo 'nightmare', from incubare (see incubate ).
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004