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From Latin accubātiō (“a reclining at table”), from accubō (“to recline at table”), from ad- (“to, toward”) + cubō (“to lie down”).

accubation (uncountable)

The act or posture of reclining on a couch, especially in reference to the custom of the ancient Greeks and Romans of reclining while dining.

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 ===Etymology===
-From Latin ''accubātiō'' (“a reclining at table”), from ''accubō'' (“to recline at table”), from ''ad-'' (“to, toward”) + ''cubō'' (“to lie down”).
+From Latin ''[[wikt:la:accubātiō|accubātiō]]'' (“a reclining at table”), from ''[[wikt:la:accubō|accubō]]'' (“to recline at table”), from ''[[wikt:la:ad-|ad-]]'' (“to, toward”) + ''[[wikt:la:cubō|cubō]]'' (“to lie down”).
 ===Pronunciation===