Accubation: Difference between revisions

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From Latin accubatiō, from accubō (“to recline”), from ad- (“to”) + cubō (“to lie down”).

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

Modern illustrative example of accubation — Nefer reclining on a sofa (Genshashin, 2025).

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 ===Noun===
+# The act or posture of reclining on a couch, as practiced by the ancients at meals.
 [[File:Image from page 065 of The Century dictionary and cyclopedia (1897) (14785123925).jpg|thumb|Accubation (historical illustration).]]
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+[[File:Nefer-accubation.webp|thumb|Modern illustrative example of accubation — Nefer reclining on a sofa (Genshashin, 2025).]]
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-<small>Modern illustrative example of accubation (Nefer reclining on a sofa).</small>
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-# The act or posture of reclining on a couch, as practiced by the ancients at meals.
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