recumbent
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recumbent
Where it comes from
From Latin present participle recumbēns, from recumbō (“to recline”).
adjective more recumbent · most recumbent
- Lying down.
- Inactive; idle.
Similar: lying down, recumbent
noun recumbents
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A bicycle or tricycle that places the rider in a reclined posture.
Similar: recumbent bicycle
- 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.
Thesaurus
adjective
Similar: lying down, recumbent
Translations
Every language
adj lying down
| Español | recumbente, yacente, reclinado |
|---|---|
| Português | reclinado, deitado |
| Français | gisant, couché, allongé |
| Deutsch | liegend, ruhend |
| Italiano | disteso, sdraiato, supino |
| Ελληνικά | ξαπλωμένος xaploménos |
| Română | înclinat |
| עברית | שָׂרוּעַ, שׁוֹכֵב |
noun special type of bicycle
| Español | bicicleta reclinada |
|---|---|
| Português | bicicleta reclinada |
| Français | vélo couché |
| Deutsch | Liegerad |
| Italiano | bicicletta reclinata |
| Română | bicicletă orizontală |
| עברית | אופנוח |
Talk about this word "recumbent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/recumbent. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. recumbent. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/recumbent "recumbent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/recumbent.Cite this
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