"accubation" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌɑ.kju.ˈbeɪ.ʃən/ [US]
Rhymes: -eɪʃən Etymology: From Latin accubatiō, accubitiō, from accubō (“to recline”), from ad- + cubō (“to lie down”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*ḱewb-}}, {{bor|en|la|accubatiō}} Latin accubatiō Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} accubation (uncountable)
  1. The act or posture of reclining on a couch, as practiced by the ancients at meals. Tags: uncountable Related terms: accumb, accumbent Translations (the act or posture of reclining on a couch): accubation [feminine, rare] (French), Akkubation [feminine] (German), Akkubition [feminine] (German)
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