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accumbent.

Leaning or reclining, as the ancients did at their meals.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/əˈkʌm.bənt/
  1. Leaning or reclining, as the ancients did at their meals.

  2. Lying against anything, as one part of a leaf against another leaf

Where this word comes from

From Latin accumbō (“recline”), from ad- (“to”) + *cumbō (“recline”).

noun/əˈkʌm.bənt/
  1. One who rests in an accumbent position, especially at table.

Where this word comes from

From Latin accumbō (“recline”), from ad- (“to”) + *cumbō (“recline”).

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