noun · masculinefourth declension
dēcubitus
dēcubitus m (genitive dēcubitūs)
Ecclesiastical[deˈkuː.bi.tus]
Meaning
- New LatinLying down.
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | dēcubitus | dēcubitūs |
| genitive | dēcubitūs | dēcubituum |
| dative | dēcubituī | dēcubitibus |
| accusative | dēcubitum | dēcubitūs |
| ablative | dēcubitū | dēcubitibus |
| vocative | dēcubitus | dēcubitūs |
Origins
From dēcumbō (“to lie down”) + -tus (action noun suffix), on the pattern of words such as accubitus from accumbō (“to lay oneself down at, to recline at table”).
Descendants
- Englishdecubitus
- Portuguesedecúbito
- Spanishdecúbito