# recumbent

> English word · Adjective · frequency rank #55,683

## Definitions
1. Lying down.
2. Inactive; idle.

## Etymology
From Latin present participle recumbēns, from recumbō (“I recline”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/recumbent