ACCUBATION

Etymology

Noun

accubation (uncountable)

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

Source: Wiktionary


Ac`cu*ba"tion, n. Etym: [L. accubatio, for accubatio, fr. accubare to recline; ad + cubare to lie down. See Accumb.]

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

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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