Pronunciation : Ja"cent Part of Speech : a. Etymology : [L. jacens, p. pr. of jacere to lie: cf. F. jacent.] Definition : Defn: Lying at length; as, the jacent posture. [R.] Sir H. Wotton. Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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