Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

recumb

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
re-cumb
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To lean; to recline; to repose.

Intransitive verb; Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin recumbō, from re- (“back”) + *cumbō, akin to cubō (“to lie down”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *ḱewb-, recumbō

Usage

Inflected Forms

recumbs (present, singular) recumbing (participle, present) recumbed (participle, past) recumbed (past)

Frequently Paired Words

recumbent

Synonyms

repose recline

Questions

What does recumb mean?
To lean; to recline; to repose.
Where does recumb come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce recumb

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