Recumbent
/rɪˈkʌmbənt/noun
Lying down or leaning back; reclined.
Did you know?It comes from Latin *recumbere*, used for reclining at meals, where the powerful literally *laid themselves back* in ritualized dining poses.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
recumbere
“to lie back, recline”
Late Latin
Latin
recumbentem
“lying down, reclining”
14th Century
English
recumbent
“lying down or reclining”
Modern English
English
recumbent
“lying down or leaning back”