different between accumb vs accumbent

English

Etymology

Latin accumbere, present active infinitive of accumb? (“recline (at a table)”), from ad + *cumb? (“lie down”) (only in compounds).

Verb

accumb (third-person singular simple present accumbs, present participle accumbing, simple past and past participle accumbed)

1. (obsolete) To recline, as at table.

Related terms

• accubation
• accumbent

English

Etymology

From Latin accumb? (“recline”), from ad (“to”) + cumb? (“recline”)

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /?.?k?m.b?nt/

Adjective

accumbent (comparative more accumbent, superlative most accumbent)

1. Leaning or reclining, as the ancients did at their meals.
2. (botany) Lying against anything, as one part of a leaf against another leaf

Related terms

• accumb
• accumbency
• accubation
• recumbent

Translations

Noun

accumbent (plural accumbents)

1. One who rests in an accumbent position, especially at table.
   • 2014, Trevor R. Bryce, Ancient Syria: A Three Thousand Year History

     Said also to be fond of playing practical jokes, he was apparently in the habit of placing his dinner guests on inflated cushions, which were contrived to deflate suddenly, sending their unsuspecting accumbents sprawling under the tables.

Latin

Verb

accumbent

1. third-person plural future active indicative of accumb?