INCUBUS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Incubus

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

Middle English: late Latin form of Latin incubo ‘nightmare’, from incubare ‘lie on’ (see incubate)

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈɪŋkjʊbəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a male demon believed to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women.

Short Definition:

male demon believed to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women

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