recumbent

C2
adj noun Freq #122672

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    lying down

  2. 2
    adj

    Lying down.

  3. 3
    adj

    Inactive; idle.

  4. 4
    noun

    A bicycle or tricycle that places the rider in a reclined posture.

  5. 5
    noun

    A large rectangular monolith lying on its side, typically flanked by two large upright stones, the flankers; found in recumbent stone circles of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and the counties of Cork and Kerry in south-west of Ireland.

Etymology

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

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Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adj · lying down accumbent
4 noun · a bicycle or tricycle that... recumbent bicycle
Word family
Derived forms recumbencerecumbencyrecumbentlyunrecumbent
Related forms accumbentdecumbentproneprostraterestingsleepspread-eagledsupine

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