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jacent

/ˈdʒeɪsənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ja-cent
IPA
/ˈdʒeɪsənt/
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Lying stretched out.

Archaic

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin jacens, present participle of jacere (“to lie”): compare French jacent. Doublet of jessant.

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce jacent?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdʒeɪsənt/.
What does jacent mean?
Lying stretched out.
Where does jacent come from?
From Latin jacens, present participle of jacere (“to lie”): compare French jacent. Doublet of jessant.

How to pronounce jacent

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