accubation

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Определение accubation в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь

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

{n} the ancient posture of leaning at meals

The practice of eating or drinking while lying down

Этимология

() Latin accubatio, accubitio, from accubāre (“to recline”), from ad- + cubāre (“to lie down”).