jacent
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin jacens, present participle of jacere (“to lie”): compare French jacent. Doublet of jessant.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
jacent (not comparable)
- (archaic) Lying stretched out.
- the jacent posture
References[edit]
- “jacent”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
French[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (file)
Adjective[edit]
jacent (feminine jacente, masculine plural jacents, feminine plural jacentes)
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “jacent”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Latin[edit]
Verb[edit]
jacent
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