incubus

Oznaczający (Angielski)

1. An evil spirit supposed to oppress people while asleep, especially to have sex with women as they sleep.
2. A feeling of oppression during sleep, sleep paralysis; night terrors, a nightmare.
3. (broadly) Any oppressive thing or person; a burden.
4. One of various of parasitic insects, especially subfamily Aphidiinae.

Synonimy

nightmare

devil

demon

ghost

👻

giant

imp

👿

mare

monster

succubus

vampire

🧛

bete noire

demon appearing in a dream

Daityas

elf

🧝

fiend

Tłumaczenia

incube

incubus

íncubo

cauchemar

nachtmerrie

Incubus

Alp

pesadilla

Wymawiane jako (IPA)

/ˈɪŋ.kjʊ.bəs/

Etymologia (Angielski)

From Late Latin incubus, from Latin incubō (“nightmare, one who lies down on the sleeper”), from incubō (“to lie upon, to hatch”, from in- (“on”) + cubō (“to lie down”)).