decumbent
/dɪˈkʌmbənt/adjective
decumbent is spelled D-E-C-U-M-B-E-N-T: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 146,811th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, decumbent means “Lying down; reclining on the ground” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in decumbent?
| Letters | 9: D-E-C-U-M-B-E-N-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 23 million words; the 146,811th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is decumbent?
Decumbent appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 146,811th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce decumbent?
- UK /dɪˈkʌmbənt/
- UK /dɪˈkʊmbənt/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with decumbent?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as decumbent from its last stressed vowel (/ʌmbənt/, British pronunciation):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
What does decumbent mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Lying down; reclining on the ground.
- 2
Of a plant, which lies on the ground with tips turned upwards.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Decumbent in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense having upward pointing tips:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | décombant |
| Portuguese | decumbente |
| Spanish | decumbente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does decumbent come from?
From the present participle of Latin dēcumbō.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).