cumbent

cumbent
\\ˈkəmbənt\ adjective
Etymology: Latin -cumbent-, -cumbens, present participle of -cumbere to lie (as in recumbere to lie down) — more at recumbent

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  • Cumbent — Cum bent (k?m bent), a. [Cf. {Recumbent}, {Covey}.] Lying down; recumbent. J. Dyer. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cumbent — cum·bent …   English syllables

  • recumbent — adj 1. lying down, decumbent, ac cumbent, reclining, couchant; supine, resupine, flat, lying flat, flat on one s back; prone, procumbent, prostrate; horizontal, stretched out, spread out, spread eagle, sprawling; resting, leaning, inclined. 2.… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

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