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Meaning of "incubus" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD INCUBUS

From Late Latin, from incubāre to lie upon.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF INCUBUS

incubus  [ˈɪnkjʊbəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INCUBUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Incubus is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES INCUBUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Incubus

An incubus is a demon in male form who, according to a number of mythological and legendary traditions, lies upon sleepers, especially women, in order to have sexual intercourse with them. Its female counterpart is the succubus. An incubus may pursue sexual relations with a woman in order to father a child, as in the legend of Merlin. Religious tradition holds that repeated intercourse with an incubus or succubus may result in the deterioration of health, or even death.

Definition of incubus in the English dictionary

The definition of incubus in the dictionary is something that oppresses, worries, or disturbs greatly, esp a nightmare or obsession.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INCUBUS


Abbas
ˈæbəs
Arbus
ˈɑːbəs
Barnabas
ˈbɑːnəbəs
colobus
ˈkɒləbəs
Columbus
kəˈlʌmbəs
globous
ˈɡləʊbəs
globus
ˈɡləʊbəs
incubous
ˈɪnkjʊbəs
jacobus
dʒəˈkəʊbəs
lobus
ˈləʊbəs
morbus
ˈmɔːbəs
nimbus
ˈnɪmbəs
niobous
naɪˈəʊbəs
numbers
ˈnʌmbəs
Phoebus
ˈfiːbəs
rebus
ˈriːbəs
rhombus
ˈrɒmbəs
succubous
ˈsʌkjʊbəs
succubus
ˈsʌkjʊbəs
syllabus
ˈsɪləbəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INCUBUS

incubate
incubation
incubation period
incubational
incubative
incubator
incubatory
incubi
incubous
incudal
incudate
incudes
inculcate
inculcation
inculcative
inculcator
inculcatory
inculpability
inculpable
inculpableness

WORDS THAT END LIKE INCUBUS

aerobus
Airbus
airport bus
autobus
bus
ceteris paribus
Cottbus
data bus
Knights of Columbus
microbus
minibus
miss the bus
omnibus
postbus
railbus
rubus
school bus
service bus
shuttle bus
thrombus

Synonyms and antonyms of incubus in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «incubus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INCUBUS

Find out the translation of incubus to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of incubus from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «incubus» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

梦魇
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

incubus
570 millions of speakers

English

incubus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ईन्कुबुस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الكابوس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Incubus
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Incubus
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দু: স্বপ্ন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

incube
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Incubus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Alp
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

インキュバス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

마음의 부담을주는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Incubus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngu hay mớ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இன்குபஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

इनक्यूबस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kâbus
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

incubo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Incubus
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Incubus
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Incubus
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εφιάλτης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

incubus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

incubus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Incubus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of incubus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INCUBUS»

The term «incubus» is quite widely used and occupies the 39.234 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INCUBUS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about incubus

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INCUBUS»

Discover the use of incubus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to incubus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Incubus: A Novel
Narrated by the careful and practical Cora Whitman, wife of the town pastor, this tale of creeping strangeness quickly turns sinister. Incubus subtly builds to its shattering climax with Cora at its epicenter.
Ann Arensberg, 2014
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Incubus
'This is where all stories start, on the edge of a dark wood.
Carol Goodman, 2011
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Incubus
Judas has been having some very unusual dreams. A demonic Incubus named Lemiel that wants to get to know him better is visiting him. He resists for as long as he can, but there's a limit to how much spiritual probing that someone can take.
‎2008
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Incubus Dreams
An Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, novel.
Laurell K. Hamilton, 2010
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Incubus
One that takes his vampire's thirst for blood and leaves him hungering for something new. An incubus can be sated only with passion—but what woman could love what he's become?
Janet Elizabeth Jones, 2011
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Incubus
Dr. Sam Cordell, a surgeon who settles with his teenage daughter in the quiet New England community of Galen, encounters a terrifying supernatural phenomenon, the incubus, a demon who thrives on sexual desire.
Ray Russell, 1977
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Incubus
But was his father truly bad or a victim of something even darker? Danny gradually discovers that his family is being haunted by an evil little spirit: an incubus.
Nick Gifford, 2005
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Incubus
Anthropologist Martine Murdoch theorizes the existence of an ancient cult of heart-eaters to explain the condition of human remains found hidden within a long-abandoned Mayan city.
Charlotte Dobson, 2002
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Incubus Moon
"Thirty-year-old Austin Iverson is tall, handsome, and has no trouble attracting partners of both sexes.
Andrew Cheney-Feid, 2011
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Incubus Succubus
Then there is the problem of what to do with Liz... you will soon be able to purchase the first 5 chapters to see if this is a book you want to read, and if you like it, will then be able to purchase the final chapters as a second book. or ...
L. A. Nantz, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INCUBUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term incubus is used in the context of the following news items.
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Atlanta Tickets: Joe Jackson, Janet Jackson | Atlanta Music Scene …
Boy George and Culture Club. 8 p.m. Aug. 12. Fox Theatre. $49.50-$99.50. http://www.foxtheatre.org. Incubus and Deftones. 6:30 p.m. Aug. 12. «Atlanta Journal Constitution, Jul 15»
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Welsh Family Attacked by Sexual Poltergeist in The Gasp …
They spent a hundred pounds on an exorcist who claims to have banished two smaller demons but left one larger incubus behind, so the ... «Dread Central, Jul 15»
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Concerts around Fort Myers, Naples - The News-Press
Dave Matthews Band: July 31. Toby Keith: Aug. 2. Steely Dan with Elvis Costello and the Imposters: Aug. 12. Incubus and Deftones: Aug. 14. «The News-Press, Jul 15»
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Tom Morello on His New Record, Ted Nugent, Chris Cornell …
They could be the biggest band in the world. They're destroying Europe right now, they're opening for the Who, and Incubus, they already ... «Radio.com Music and Entertainment News, Jul 15»
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Concerts around Fort Myers, Naples
Incubus and Deftones: Aug. 13. Sublime with Rome and Rebelution: Aug. 14. J. Cole: Forest Hills Drive Tour: Aug. 16. Tim McGraw: Aug. 22. «The News-Press, Jul 15»
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Golf and the Music Biz with Steve Rennie
... the past 30 years, he's most known for being the manager of multi-platinum rock band, Incubus, whom he's represented for the past 17 years. «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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Man claims evil VIOLENT poltergeist is haunting his home and …
Keiron and Tracey Fry fear an "incubus demon" attacks every night, covering the latter in bruises at their home in New Tredegar, Wales, for the ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Incubus Alive At Red Rocks Now Available To Stream On Qello
Alive At Red Rocks, a live Incubus concert from 2004, is now available on ... Some of the hit songs Incubus performed at the show include ... «mxdwn.com, Jul 15»
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South Wales man calls in ghostbuster to catch demon molesting his …
Their cats have also been left too frightened to go upstairs after it was invaded by three ghosts including a dreaded incubus demon, according ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
10
1990s alt-rockers still draw crowds
For the past decade, Incubus has released albums that have gone under the radar, the latest being an EP called Trust Fall (Side A) that quietly ... «Toronto Star, Jun 15»

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