英语词汇“incubus”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	incubus
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 in•cu•bus (in′kyə bəs, ing′-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -bi (-bī′),USA pronunciation -bus•es. 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). a nightmare. something that weighs upon or oppresses one like a nightmare. Late Latin: a nightmare induced by such a demon, noun, nominal derivative of Latin incubāre to lie upon; see incubate Middle English 1175–1225 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: incubus /ˈɪnkjʊbəs/ n ( pl -bi / -ˌbaɪ/, -buses) a demon believed in folklore to lie upon sleeping persons, esp to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women Compare succubus something that oppresses, worries, or disturbs greatly, esp a nightmare or obsession Etymology: 14th Century: from Late Latin, from incubāre to lie upon; see incubate
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