recumbent

== English == === Etymology === From Latin present participle recumbēns, from recumbō (“to recline”). === Pronunciation === === Adjective === recumbent (comparative more recumbent, superlative most recumbent) Lying down. Inactive; idle. ==== Derived terms ==== recumbent bicycle recumbent stone circle ==== Translations ==== === Noun === recumbent (plural recumbents) A bicycle or tricycle that places the rider in a reclined posture. Synonym: recumbent bicycle (archaeology) 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. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === accumbent decumbent diamond frame prone prostrate supine === Further reading === recumbent bicycle on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == Latin == === Verb === recumbent third-person plural future active indicative of recumbō