Accubation
Pronunciation : Ac`cu*ba"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. accubatio, for accubatio, fr. accubare to recline; ad + cubare to lie down. See Accumb.]
Definition : Defn: The act or posture of reclining on a couch, as practiced by the ancients at meals.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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