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Vinony

recumbent

adjective

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Wiktionary

adj

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

  1. Lying down.
  2. Inactive; idle.

noun

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

  1. A bicycle or tricycle that places the rider in a reclined posture.
  2. 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.