incubus in Russian
incubus in Russian is де́мон, злой [[ге́ний]], злой дух — incubus means in medieval European folklore, a male demon believed to settle on people as they sleep and cause nightmares.
incubus in Russian
де́мон
Pronounced: demon
(medieval folklore) An evil spirit supposed to oppress people while asleep, especially to have sex with women as they sleep.
злой [[ге́ний]]
Pronounced: zloy [[geniy]]
(medieval folklore) An evil spirit supposed to oppress people while asleep, especially to have sex with women as they sleep.
злой дух
Pronounced: zloy dukh
(medieval folklore) An evil spirit supposed to oppress people while asleep, especially to have sex with women as they sleep.
инку́б
Pronounced: inkub
(medieval folklore) An evil spirit supposed to oppress people while asleep, especially to have sex with women as they sleep.
[[дурно́й]] сон
Pronounced: [[durnoy]] son
A feeling of oppression during sleep, sleep paralysis; night terrors, a nightmare.
кошма́р
Pronounced: koshmar
A feeling of oppression during sleep, sleep paralysis; night terrors, a nightmare.
бре́мя
Pronounced: bremya
(by extension) Any oppressive thing or person; a burden.
гнёт
Pronounced: gnyot
(by extension) Any oppressive thing or person; a burden.
груз [[забота|забо́т]]
Pronounced: gruz [[zabota|zabot]]
(by extension) Any oppressive thing or person; a burden.
What does "incubus" mean?
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noun In medieval European folklore, a male demon believed to settle on people as they sleep and cause nightmares.
"The manuscript describes an incubus pressing on the sleeper's chest."
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noun A thing that oppresses or weighs heavily on someone, like a burden that cannot be shaken off.
"The debt sat on the household like an incubus."
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incubus in a sentence
- The manuscript describes an incubus pressing on the sleeper's chest.
- Church writers treated the incubus as a real danger rather than a bad dream.
- The debt sat on the household like an incubus.
- Censorship was an incubus on the country's writers for a generation.
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What is "incubus" in Russian?
"incubus" in Russian is де́мон, злой [[ге́ний]], злой дух. incubus means: In medieval European folklore, a male demon believed to settle on people as they sleep and cause nightmares.
How do you pronounce де́мон?
"incubus" in Russian is де́мон, pronounced "demon".
How do you use "incubus" in a sentence?
Example: "The manuscript describes an incubus pressing on the sleeper's chest." In Russian, "incubus" is де́мон, злой [[ге́ний]], злой дух.
Are there other ways to say "incubus" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 9 translations listed for "incubus": де́мон, злой [[ге́ний]], злой дух, инку́б, [[дурно́й]] сон, кошма́р.
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