Cubiculate
/kjuːˈbɪk.jə.leɪt/noun
To sleep or reside in a cubicle or small room.
Did you know?Cubiculate belongs to the same Latin word family as “incubus,” whose name literally means “one who lies upon,” from the ancient root for lying down.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*keub-
“To bend, lie down, or assume a crouched position”
Classical Latin
Latin
cubāre
“To lie down or recline”
Classical Latin
Latin
cubiculum
“A small room or sleeping chamber”
Late Latin
Latin
cubiculāre
“To occupy or sleep in a chamber”
19th Century
English
cubiculate
“To sleep or reside in a cubicle”