Incubation

"Incubation" in Greek

εγκοίμηση

egkoímisi

(sleeping in a consecrated place for the purpose of dreaming oracular dreams)

επώαση

epóasi

(sitting on eggs for the purpose of hatching young)

επώαση

epóasi

(development of a disease from its causes, or its period of incubation)

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