"discumbency" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Latin discumbens, present participle of discumbere. See discubitory. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|discumbens}} Latin discumbens Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} discumbency (uncountable)
  1. (archaic) A reclining position at a meal table, as was apparently the manner in old times such as in Ancient Rome. Tags: archaic, uncountable
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