incubus
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Incubus — Основная информация … Википедия
Incubus — In cu*bus, n.; pl. E. {Incubuses}, L. {Incubi}. [L., the nightmare. Cf. {Incubate}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A demon; a fiend; a lascivious spirit, supposed to have sexual intercourse with women by night. Tylor. [1913 Webster] The devils who appeared… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Incubus — puede referirse a: Íncubo, un demonio masculino (contraparte masculina del Súcubo). También puede referirse a: Incubus, banda de rock californiana. Incubus, película de terror. Esta página de desambiguación cat … Wikipedia Español
Incŭbus — (Incubo), 1) Beischläfer; 2) so v.w. Faun, weil die Alten glaubten, er pflege verbotene Liebe mit den Frauen; 3) bes. in der Hexensprache ein Teufel, der mit einer Hexe Buhlerei trieb; 4) so v.w. Alp; 5) Päderast … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Incubus — Incubus, lat., Hauskobold; Alp. s. Alpdrücken … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
Incubus — vgl. Inkubus … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
incubus — (n.) c.1200, from L.L. (Augustine), from L. incubo nightmare, one who lies down on (the sleeper), from incubare to lie upon (see INCUBATE (Cf. incubate)). Plural is incubi. In the Middle Ages their existence was recognized by law … Etymology dictionary
incubus — meaning ‘a male demon believed to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women’ and hence ‘a nightmare’, has the plural form incubuses … Modern English usage
incubus — [n] evil spirit demon, devil, fiend, goblin, hobgoblin, nightmare, succuba, succubus; concepts 370,412 … New thesaurus
incubus — ► NOUN (pl. incubi) 1) a male demon believed to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women. 2) archaic a nightmare. ORIGIN Latin incubo nightmare , from incubare lie on … English terms dictionary
