incubus

Englisch - Türkisch

Definition von incubus im Englisch Türkisch wörterbuch

kâbus

kâbus gibi şey

Relevante Übersetzungen

ıncubus

kâbus

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von incubus im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

An evil spirit supposed to oppress people while asleep, especially to have sex with women as they sleep

One of a genus of parasitic insects

A feeling of oppression during sleep; night terrors, a nightmare

it increaseth fearful dreams, incubus, night-walking, crying out, and much unquietness .

Any oppressive thing or person; a burden

{i} evil spirit; nightmare; something which causes distress or depression

a male demon believed to lie on sleeping persons and to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women someone who depresses or worries others

A demon; a fiend; a lascivious spirit, supposed to have sexual intercourse with women by night

a male demon believed to lie on sleeping persons and to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women

Any oppressive encumbrance or burden; anything that prevents the free use of the faculties

a situation resembling a terrifying dream

The nightmare

someone who depresses or worries others

succubus

Relevante Übersetzungen

incubus and succubus

Demons (male and female, respectively) who seek to have sexual intercourse with sleeping humans. In medieval Europe some believed that union with an incubus resulted in the birth of witches, demons, and deformed human offspring. Merlin was said to have been fathered by an incubus

ıncubus

{n} a disorder, the night-mare

incubi

plural of incubus

Silbentrennung

in·cu·bus

Synonyme

nightmare, demon, devil, fiend, goblin, hobgoblin, succuba, succubus

Etymologie

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