recumbent

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English

Etymology

From Latin present participle recumbēns, from recumbō (I recline).

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Adjective

recumbent (comparative more recumbent, superlative most recumbent)

  1. Lying down.
  2. Inactive; idle.

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Noun

A recumbent bicycle.

recumbent (plural recumbents)

  1. A bicycle or tricycle that places the rider in a reclined posture.
    Synonym: recumbent bicycle
  2. (archaeology) 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.

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Verb

recumbent

  1. third-person plural future active indicative of recumbō