INCUBUS


Meaning of INCUBUS in English

/in"kyeuh beuhs, ing"-/ , n. , pl. incubi /-buy'/ , incubuses .

1. an imaginary demon or evil spirit supposed to descend upon sleeping persons, esp. one fabled to have sexual intercourse with women during their sleep. Cf. succubus (def. 1).

2. a nightmare.

3. something that weighs upon or oppresses one like a nightmare.

[ 1175-1225; ME incubare to lie upon; see INCUBATE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .