English → Latin
“kneel” in Latin
accidōto fall down, upon, at or near; descend; to happen (to), take place, occur, befallprōcumbōto fall forward; to sink down; to prostrate (oneself)
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
kneel
genibus niti (when one is kneeling down): genibus nixum esse (when one has already knelt down): genua flectere (to bend the knees). Kneeling, genibus nixus (Liv.): kneeling before anybody, ad genua alicujus procumbens: to kneel before anybody, ad genua (pedes) alicujus or alicui ad genua (pedes) accidere, procumbere, se projicere; genibus alicujus se advolvere (as a suppliant); humi procumbentem venerari aliquem, or venerari aliquem only (as a mode of worshipping or reverencing).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for kneel?
- The usual Latin words for “kneel” are accidō, prōcumbō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.