First Known Use: 1664
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superincumbent
adjective su·per·in·cum·bent \-in-ˈkəm-bənt\
Definition of SUPERINCUMBENT
: lying or resting and usually exerting pressure on something else
— su·per·in·cum·bent·ly adverb
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Origin of SUPERINCUMBENT
Latin superincumbent-, superincumbens, present participle of superincumbere to lie on top of, from super- + incumbere to lie down on — more at incumbent
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