English → Latin
“recline” in Latin
inclīnōto cause to lean, bend, tilt, incline, turn; bend down, bow something; divert; swerve; to cause to fall back or give wayrecumbōto lie back, to recline; to sink down, to fall down
The English word recline itself goes back to Latin clīnō, through reclino.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
recline
inclinare (se): recumbere (to lie down). Vid: also, LEAN.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for recline?
- The usual Latin words for “recline” are inclīnō, recumbō. 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.