Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

decumbent

/dɪˈkʌmbənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.63 in modern English

Syllables: de-cum-bent
IPA: /dɪˈkʌmbənt/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Lying down; reclining on the ground.

adj

Of a plant, which lies on the ground with tips turned upwards.

Etymology

From the present participle of Latin dēcumbō.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: *ḱewb-, dēcumbō

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /dɪˈkʌmbənt/

Derived Forms

decumbently subdecumbent

Synonyms

accumbent recumbent

Questions

How do you pronounce decumbent?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈkʌmbənt/.
What does decumbent mean?: Lying down; reclining on the ground.
Where does decumbent come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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