English Explanatory Dictionary

decubation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of lying down.

Pronunciation

/ˌdiːkjuːˈbeɪʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-decubation.wav /ˌdikjuˈbeɪʃən/

Word forms

decubation

Etymology

PIE word *de From Latin dēcubō (“to lie in a bed (that is not one’s own)”) + -ation (suffix indicating an action or process or its result). Dēcubō is derived from dē- (“from”) + cubō (“to lie down”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱewb-); compare dēcumbō (“to lie down”).

Synonyms

cubation decumbence decumbency decumbiture

Related words

accubation accumb accumbent decubital decubitus decumbence decumbency decumbent decumbiture humicubation recumbence recumbency recumbent recumbently
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