INCUBUS


Meaning of INCUBUS in English

[ '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 ).

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