recumbent

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

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 accumbentdecumbentprone prostrate resting sleepspread-eagledsupine

Etymology

From Latin present participle recumbēns, from recumbō (“to recline”).

*ḱewb- Proto-Indo-European

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Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# 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
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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