"librocubicularist" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: librocubicularists [plural]
Etymology: From Latin liber (“book”) + Latin cubiculum (“bedroom”), from cubō (“lie down”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|liber||book}} Latin liber (“book”), {{uder|en|la|cubiculum||bedroom}} Latin cubiculum (“bedroom”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} librocubicularist (plural librocubicularists)
  1. (rare) A person who reads in bed. Tags: rare Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-librocubicularist-en-noun-vDXGqFC0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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