incubo

Verb

1. (conjugation-1) to lie, sit, or settle in, on or upon; recline
2. (conjugation-1) to sit upon to brood or hatch
3. (conjugation-1) to abide in; to inhabit
4. (conjugation-1, figuratively) to brood over
5. (conjugation-1, figuratively) to weigh upon; to be a burden to
6. (conjugation-1) to settle on; to attach to

Noun

1. (declension-3) one who lies upon something
2. (declension-3) a spirit who watches over buried treasure
3. (declension-3) incubus, nightmare

Noun

dative/ablative singular of incubus

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈɪŋ.kʊ.boː]

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *enkubāō, By surface analysis, in- + cubō (“I lie down”).

Concepts

incubus

nightmare

attach oneself to

lie heavily upon

brood over

lie in a place

hang over

dwell in

Synonyms

incubus

Translations

incubo

íncub

nachtmerrie

karabasan

cauchemar

pesadilla

íncube

Alptraum

Albtraum

Albdruck

malson

εφιάλτης

Incubus

incube

Nachtmahr