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cŭbĭcŭlārĭus, a, um (cŭbĭcŭlāris, e; gen., Cic. Div. 2, 65, 134; dat., id. Tusc. 5, 20, 59; but ap. Suet. Aug. 7, the better read. is cubiculi Lares; v. cubiculum, I.), adj. [cubiculum], of or pertaining to a sleepingchamber.

  1. I. Adj.: lucerna, Mart. 14, 39 in lemm.: gausapina, id. 14, 147 in lemm.: stragula, Plin. 8, 58, 83, § 226.
  2. II. Subst.: cŭ-bĭcŭlārĭus, ii, m., a chamber-servant, valet-de-chambre: hunc vestri janitores, hunc cubicularii diligunt, Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 4, § 8; id. Att. 6, 2, 5: manere … cum uno medico et cubicularis duobus, Suet. Caes. 4 Roth (al. -ariis); id. Ner. 38; Capitol. Pert. 4: decurio cubiculariorum, the head of the servants of the bedchamber, Suet. Dom. 17.

* cŭbĭcŭlātus, a, um, adj. [cubiculum], furnished with bedchambers or state-rooms: naves, Sen. Ben. 7, 20, 3.

cŭbĭcŭlum (cŭbīclum, per sync., Mart. 10, 30, 17 dub.), i, n. [cubo], an apartment for reclining or (more freq.) for sleeping (cf. cubo), a resting- or sleepingchamber, a bedchamber.

  1. I. Prop., Plaut. Most. 3, 2, 7; Serv. Galba ap. Cic. de Or. 2, 65, 263; Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 23, § 56; Plin. Ep. 1, 3, 1; Quint. 10, 3, 25; Tac. A. 14, 44; Suet. Caes. 49: Lares cubiculi, Suet. Dom. 17; id. Aug. 7 Roth ex conj. Lips.; v. cubicularius init.
  2. II. Transf.
    1. A. The elevated seat of the emperor in the theatre, Suet. Ner. 12; Plin. Pan. 51, 4.
    2. * B. In arch., a joint, groove of a stone, its bed, Vitr. 2, 8; cf. cubile, I. B.

† cŭbĭcus (cyb-), a, um, adj., = κυβικός, cubic, cubical: rationes, Vitr. 5, praef. 3: soliditas, Mart. Cap. 2, § 102.

cŭbīle, is, n. [cubo], a place of rest, a couch, bed.

  1. I. Lit.
      1. 1. Of men, Lucr. 5, 814; 5, 985; Cic. Tusc. 5, 32, 90; 2, 17, 39; Liv. 30, 5, 10; Hor. S. 1, 3, 100; Curt. 5, 2, 15: salutatorium, an audience-chamber, Plin. 15, 11, 10, § 38.
        1. b. In partic., a marriage-bed, Poët. ap. Cic. Fam. 9, 22, 1; Cat. 61, 183; Verg. A. 3, 324; Ov. M. 2, 592; 10, 635 et saep.
      2. 2. Of animals, the nest, lair, hole, kennel, etc.; of the mouse: mus pusillus … aetatem uni cubili numquam committit suam, Plaut. Truc. 4, 4, 16.
        Of dogs, Varr. R. R. 2, 9, 12 sq.; Phaedr. 1, 19, 9.
        Of wild beasts, Cic. N. D. 2, 49, 126.
        Of the elk, Caes. B. G. 6, 27.
        Of the mole, Verg. G. 1, 183.
        Of bees, Verg. G. 4, 243.
        Of serpents, etc., Curt. 9, 3, 8 al.
      3. 3. Poet., the couch of the setting sun: ad ortus Solis ab Hesperio cubili, Hor. C. 4, 15, 16; cf.: cubile noctis, Sen. Herc. Oet. 1140.
    1. B. Transf., in arch., the joint or bed of a stone, beam, etc., Vitr. 2, 8; 4, 2; Plin. 36, 14, 21, § 96; cf. cubiculum, II. B.
  2. II. Trop.: avaritiae non jam vestigia, sed ipsa cubilia videre, the very den or lair, Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 77, § 190; cf. id. Clu. 30, 82: quas (stragis) nos non vestigiis odorantes ingressus tuos, sed totis volutationibus corporis et cubilibus persecuti sumus, id. Pis. 34, 83 al.

cŭbĭtal, ālis, n. [cubo], a cushion for leaning on, an elbow-cushion, Hor. S. 2, 3, 255 (quoted in Fronto Ep. ad M. Caes. 1, 1).

cŭbĭtālis, e, adj. [cubitum], pertaining to the elbow; hence, as a measure, a cubit long, Liv. 24, 34, 9; Plin. 12, 12, 26, § 45; Pall. Febr. 18, 6 al.: simulacrum cubitali majus, Suet. Galb. 4.

* cŭbĭtĭo, ōnis, f. [1. cubitus], a lying down, Aug. Ep. 151.

(cŭbĭtissim, a corrupt word in Plaut. Cas. 5, 2, 42; acc. to some, adv., lying down.)

cŭbĭto, āvi, 1, v. freq. n. [cubo], to lie down often, to be accustomed to lie down (rare): anus hic solet cubitare, Plaut. Curc. 1, 1, 76; Cic. Cael. 15, 36: humi (pavones), Col. 8, 11 fin.: super pedes cubitantis reclinis, Tac. A. 14, 5.
Of sexual intercourse: cum aliquā (aliquo), Plaut. Curc. 1, 1, 57; id. Stich. 4, 1, 41; Quint. 8, 3, 22.

* cŭbĭtor, ōris, m. [1. cubitus], he who lies down: bos, that often lies down in ploughing, Col. 6, 2, 11.

cŭbĭtōrĭus, a, um, adj. [1. cubitus], of or belonging to a reclining posture: vestimenta, clothing worn at table, Petr. 30, 11.

cŭbĭtum, i, n. (cŭbĭtus, i, m., Cels. 8, 1; 8, 16; Non. p. 201, 16) [id.], the elbow (serving for leaning upon).

  1. I. Prop., Cels. 1. 1.; Plin. 11, 45, 102, § 249; Plaut. Stich. 2, 1, 13; Verg. A. 4, 690; Ov. M. 7, 343; Hor. C. 1, 27, 8; id. S. 2, 4, 39; Quint. 11, 3, 93 al.
  2. II. Meton.
    1. A. The bending, curvature of a shore: orae, Plin. 3, 13, 18, § 111.
    2. B. As a measure of length, the distance from the elbow to the end of the middle finger, an ell, a cubit, Lucil. ap. Non. p. 201, 18; Plaut. Poen. 4, 2, 15; Cic. Leg. 2, 26, 66; id. Att. 13, 12, 3; Plin. 7, 2, 2, § 22; Suet. Aug. 43 al.
      Prov.: assiduo cursu cubitum nullum procedere, Cic. Att. 13, 12, 3; cf.: cursitare ac ne cubiti quidem mensuram progredi, Suet. Tib. 38.
      Hence, Ital. cubito; Fr. coude.

cŭbĭtūra, ae, f. [cubo], a lying down, Plaut. ap. Non. p. 198, 25.

1. cŭbĭtus, ūs, m. [cubo], a lying down (very rare).

  1. I. Prop.: supini, proni, in latera, Plin. 28, 4, 14, § 54.
    1. B. Esp., of coitus (for concubitus), in plur., Plaut. Am. 5, 1, 70.
  2. II. Meton. (abstr. pro concr.), a bed, couch: foliis cubitus sibi sternunt, Plin. 24, 9, 38, § 59.

2. cŭbĭtus, i, m., v. cubitum.