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recumbent

adj · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Lying down.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Inactive; idle.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A bicycle or tricycle that places the rider in a reclined posture.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: recumbent bicycle

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: archaeology, history, human-sciences, sciences

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5

adjective satellite

Meaning 5

lying down; in a position of comfort or rest

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: accumbent, decumbent

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin present participle recumbēns, from recumbō (“to recline”).

Across languages

Translations

53 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: лежащ (ležašt) — lying down
  • Bulgarian: легнал (legnal) — lying down
  • Czech: ležící — lying down
  • Czech: lehací — lying down
  • Dutch: achteroverliggend — lying down
  • Esperanto: kuŝa — lying down
  • Finnish: makaava — lying down
  • French: gisant — lying down
  • French: couché — lying down
  • French: allongé — lying down
  • German: liegend — lying down
  • German: ruhend — lying down
  • Greek: ξαπλωμένος (xaploménos) — lying down
  • Hebrew: שָׂרוּעַ — lying down
  • Hebrew: שׁוֹכֵב — lying down
  • Italian: disteso — lying down
  • Italian: sdraiato — lying down
  • Italian: supino — lying down
  • Kalmyk: кевтә (kevtä) — lying down
  • Māori: tīraha — lying down
  • Pannonian Rusyn: лєжаци (lježaci) — lying down
  • Persian: دراز کشیده (derâz kešide) — lying down
  • Polish: leżący — lying down
  • Portuguese: reclinado — lying down
  • Portuguese: deitado — lying down
  • Romanian: înclinat — lying down
  • Spanish: recumbente — lying down
  • Spanish: yacente — lying down
  • Spanish: reclinado — lying down
  • Swedish: liggande — lying down
  • Turkish: yatan — lying down
  • Breton: marc'h-houarn a-blaen — special type of bicycle
  • Catalan: bicicleta reclinada — special type of bicycle
  • Czech: lehokolo — special type of bicycle
  • Danish: liggecykel — special type of bicycle
  • Dutch: ligfiets — special type of bicycle
  • Esperanto: kuŝbiciklo — special type of bicycle
  • Finnish: nojapyörä — special type of bicycle
  • French: vélo couché — special type of bicycle
  • German: Liegerad — special type of bicycle
  • Hebrew: אופנוח — special type of bicycle
  • Hungarian: rekumbens — special type of bicycle
  • Hungarian: fekvőkerékpár — special type of bicycle
  • Indonesian: sepeda berbaring — special type of bicycle
  • Italian: bicicletta reclinata — special type of bicycle
  • Norwegian: liggesykkel — special type of bicycle
  • Polish: rower poziomy — special type of bicycle
  • Portuguese: bicicleta reclinada — special type of bicycle
  • Romanian: bicicletă orizontală — special type of bicycle
  • Slovene: ležeče kolo — special type of bicycle
  • Spanish: bicicleta reclinada — special type of bicycle
  • Swedish: liggcykel — special type of bicycle
  • Turkish: yatay bisiklet — special type of bicycle
Real reading context

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