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jacent

/ˈdʒeɪsənt/

jacent adjective: lying stretched out.

Adjective

jacent (not comparable)

  1. (archaic) Lying stretched out.
    • the jacent posture

Origin of jacent

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

Questions about jacent

What does jacent mean?
Jacent means lying stretched out.
What part of speech is jacent?
Jacent is an adjective.
How do you pronounce jacent?
Jacent is pronounced /ˈdʒeɪsənt/.

Words near jacent in the dictionary

  1. jacchus
  2. jacchuses
  3. jacconet
  4. jacconets
  5. Jace
  6. jacent
  7. jaceosidin
  8. Jaces
  9. Jach
  10. jachendar
  11. jachendars

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