jacent

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English

Etymology

From Latin jacens, present participle of jacere (to lie): compare French jacent. Doublet of jessant.

Pronunciation

Adjective

jacent (not comparable)

  1. (archaic) Lying stretched out.
    the jacent posture

References

French

Pronunciation

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Adjective

jacent (feminine jacente, masculine plural jacents, feminine plural jacentes)

  1. underlying

Derived terms

Further reading

Latin

Verb

jacent

  1. third-person plural present active indicative of jaceō