decumbiture UK /dɪˈkʌmbɪtjʊə/US /dɪˈkʌmbɪt͡ʃɚ/ noun2 •(historical) The time one takes to one's bed during an illness, as used for astrological prognostications; or a chart drawn up to express this. •(no longer used) The fact of lying down, specifically of a person due to illness.It happened during my tedious and melancholy decumbiture... — 1734 formsdecumbitures