accumbent
accumbent · more accumbent · most accumbent
Leaning or reclining, as the ancients did at their mealsLeaning or reclining, as the ancients did at their meals.
/əˈkʌm.bənt/
Meaning
2 sensesLeaning or reclining, as the ancients did at their meals.
Lying against anything, as one part of a leaf against another leaf
More definitions
- lying down; in a position of comfort or rest
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From Latin accumbō (“recline”), from ad- (“to”) + *cumbō (“recline”).From Latin accumbō (“recline”), from ad- (“to”) + *cumbō (“recline”).
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Forms
more accumbent, most accumbent| Comparative | more accumbent Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most accumbent Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
5 related wordsDerivedaccumbently
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form