jacent

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/ˈdʒeɪsənt/

adjective

Lying stretched out.

“the jacent posture”

OriginLatin jacens ← French jacent →
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Meanings

adjectivejacent (not comparable)
  1. archaicnot comparableLying stretched out.

    the jacent posture

Origin

  1. Frenchjacent
  2. Latinjacens
  3. Englishjacent

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

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APA

jacent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jacent

MLA

“jacent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jacent. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jacent,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jacent.

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