Английский Этимологический словарь - incubus
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~ n 1 someone or something that causes a lot of worries 2 a male devil that is supposed to have sex with a sleeping woman (- compare succubus) 3 literary a bad dream; nightmare (1) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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noun (plural incubi; also -buses) Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin, from Latin incubare Date: 13th century 1. an evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep; especially one that has sexual intercourse with women while they are sleeping — compare succubus 2. nightmare 2 3. one that oppresses or burdens like a nightmare ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. (pl. incubuses or incubi) 1 an evil spirit supposed to descend on sleeping persons. 2 a nightmare. 3 a person or thing that oppresses like a nightmare. Etymology: ME f. LL, = L incubo nightmare (as INCUBATE) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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