incubus
pronunciation
How to pronounce incubus in British English:
UK [ˈɪŋkjʊbəs]
How to pronounce incubus in American English:
US [ˈɪnkjəbəs, ˈɪŋ-]
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- Noun:
- a male demon believed to lie on sleeping persons and to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women
- a situation resembling a terrifying dream
- someone who depresses or worries others
Word Origin
- incubus (n.)
- c. 1200, from Late Latin (Augustine), from Latin incubo "nightmare, one who lies down on (the sleeper)," from incubare "to lie upon" (see incubate). Plural is incubi. In the Middle Ages their existence was recognized by law.
Example
- 1. Increased attack range for incubus to 530 .
- 2. The incubus of israel will remain .
- 3. Incubus is no longer able to overtake legendary units .
- 4. Like the sumerian wind demon and its later babylonian counterpart , lilith was regarded as a succubus , or female version of the incubus .
- 5. The succubus is the female counterpart of the incubus . She is a demon seductress who preys on sleeping men , draining them of their " vitality . "