What is the Latin word for recumbent?

The usual Latin words for “recumbent” are recubō, recumbō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

English → Latin

“recumbent” in Latin

recubōto recline recumbōto lie back, to recline; to sink down, to fall down

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

recumbent

recubans: against aihg, by circumlocution with reclinari in aliquid; alicui rei or in aliquid incumbere: to be recumbent, recumbere.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for recumbent?: The usual Latin words for “recumbent” are recubō, 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.