accubation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act or posture of reclining on a couch, as practiced by the ancients at meals.

Pronunciation

/ˌɑ.kjuˈbeɪ.ʃən/

Word forms

accubation

Etymology

From Latin accubatiō, accubitiō, from accubō (“to recline”), from ad- + cubō (“to lie down”).

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