recumbent C2 Topic:Space, Position & Direction Freq #122672 Meanings 1 adj Lying down, especially in a relaxed position. He spent the whole afternoon in a recumbent position on the sofa. 2 noun A bicycle that lets the rider sit in a leaning-back position. She rode a recumbent because it was easier on her back. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · lying down, especially in a... accumbent 2 noun · a bicycle that lets the... recumbent bicycle Word family Derived forms recumbencerecumbencyrecumbentlyunrecumbent Related forms accumbentdecumbentproneprostraterestingsleepspread-eagledsupine Etymology AI details From Latin present participle recumbēns, from recumbō (“to recline”). *ḱewb- Proto-Indo-European View etymology graph -> Topics Space, Position & Direction Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # recumbent **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj, noun **Frequency rank:** 122672 ## Meanings 1. Lying down, especially in a relaxed position. 2. A bicycle that lets the rider sit in a leaning-back position. ## Examples - He spent the whole afternoon in a recumbent position on the sofa. - She rode a recumbent because it was easier on her back. ## Derived Forms - recumbence - recumbency - recumbently - unrecumbent ## Related Forms - accumbent - decumbent - prone - prostrate - resting - sleep - spread-eagled - supine ## Roots and Affixes - Root: *ḱewb- ## Etymology From Latin present participle recumbēns, from recumbō (“to recline”). ## AI Etymology Recumbent is from Latin present participle recumbēns, from recumbō (“to recline”). Important recorded forms include *ḱewb- (Proto-Indo-European). Current senses include lying down, especially in a relaxed position and a bicycle that lets the rider sit in a leaning-back position. The wider family includes derived forms such as recumbence, recumbency, recumbently, and unrecumbent; related words such as accumbent, decumbent, prone, and prostrate. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown