decúbito

See also: decubito

Portuguese

Noun

decúbito m (plural decúbitos)

  1. decubitus (the position assumed when lying down)

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin dēcubitus (“lying down”).

Noun

decúbito m (plural decúbitos)

  1. position (of the body when lying down)
    decúbito prono ― prone position
    decúbito supino ― supine position

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