genuflecto

Latin

Etymology

From genū (knee) +‎ flectō (bend), literally "I bend the knee".

Pronunciation

Verb

genūflectō (present infinitive genūflectere, perfect active genūflexī, supine genūflexum); third conjugation

  1. (intransitive) to kneel down, to bend the knee, to genuflect

Conjugation

Descendants

  • English: genuflect
  • Italian: genuflettersi