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Etymology

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Borrowed from French incubation, from Latin incubatiō.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌɪn.kyˈbaː.(t)si/
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  • Hyphenation: in‧cu‧ba‧tie
  • Rhymes: -aːtsi

Noun

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incubatie f (uncountable)

  1. (medicine) incubation (development of a disease)
  2. (historical) incubation (sleeping in a temple or sanctuary)
    Synonym: tempelslaap

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Indonesian: inkubasi