adj
Meaning 1
Lying down; reclining on the ground.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
decumbent
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UK: /dɪˈkʌmbənt/
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UK: /dɪˈkʊmbənt/
adj
Meaning 2
Of a plant, which lies on the ground with tips turned upwards.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 3
lying down; in a position of comfort or rest
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: accumbent, recumbent
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From the present participle of Latin dēcumbō.
Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: стелещ се (stelešt se) — having upward pointing tips
- Catalan: decumbent — having upward pointing tips
- French: décombant — having upward pointing tips
- Italian: decombente — having upward pointing tips
- Polish: układający się płasko — having upward pointing tips
- Portuguese: decumbente — having upward pointing tips
- Spanish: decumbente — having upward pointing tips
Real reading context