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ACCUBATION definition in American English - Collins Dictionary
(ˌækjuːˈbeɪʃən ) noun. the action or state of leaning backwards, esp at a table for meals .
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accubation, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...
There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun accubation, one of which is labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and ...
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accubation - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
From Latin accubatiō, accubitiō, from accubō (“to recline”), from ad- + cubō (“to lie down ... Pronunciation ... edit ... Noun ... edit ... accubation (uncountable).
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accubation
accuˈbation (ˌækjuːˈbeɪʃən) [ad. L. accubātiōn-em, var. of accubitiōn-em, n. of action, f. accubā-re to lie near to, f. ac- = ad- to + cubāre to lie.] † 1. The posture of reclining at table, practised by many ancient nations.1646 Sir T. Browne Pseud. Ep. 241 Accubation, or lying downe at meales was ...
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Accubation - Websters Dictionary 1828
ACCUBA'TION, noun [Latin accubatio, a reclingin, from ad and cubo, to lie down. See Cube.] A lying or reclining on a couch, as the ancients at their meals.
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Accubation - Wacky Word Wednesday - CSOFT Blog
This week's Wacky Word Wednesday, accubation, refers to the act of reclining on a couch, as practiced in ancient times at meals.
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discubation
† discuˈbation Obs. rare—1. [ad. assumed L. type *discubātio, n. of action f. *discubāre, f. dis- (dis-) + cubāre to recline. The actual L. word was discubitio from discumbĕre; but the parallel forms cubātio, accubātio, occur in L.: cf. cubation, accubation.] Reclining at meals.1635–56 Cowley Davide...
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Accubation Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary
The act or posture of reclining on a couch, as practiced by the ancients at meals. Wiktionary. Origin of Accubation. Latin accubatio, accubitio, from accubāre ( ...
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Grandiloquent Word of the Day - Facebook
Noun: The act or posture of reclining on a couch. Used in a sentence: "My entire weekend will be spent in languid accubation!"
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Accubation Definition, Meaning & Usage | FineDictionary.com
(n) accubation. The act of lying down or reclining; specifically, the ancient practice, derived from the Orient, of eating meals in a recumbent posture.
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"ACCUBATION": Reclining while eating or drinking - OneLook
▸ noun: The act or posture of reclining on a couch, as practiced by the ancients at meals. Similar: reclining, recumbence, reclination, downsitting, lying-in, ...
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Accubation - Webster's 1828 dictionary
ACCUBA'TION, n. [L. accubatio, a reclingin, from ad and cubo, to lie down. See Cube.] A lying or reclining on a couch, as the ancients at their meals.
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