accumbency

noun

ac·​cum·​ben·​cy

əˈkəmbənsē,

aˈ-

plural -es

: the state of being accumbent

Word History

Etymology

Latin accumbent-, accumbens + English -cy

First Known Use

1658, in the meaning defined above

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