单词 | genuflect |
释义 | Word Frequency genuflect(ˈdʒɛnjʊˌflɛkt) verb (intransitive) 1. to act in a servile or deferential manner 2. Roman Catholic Church to bend one or both knees as a sign of reverence, esp when passing before the Blessed Sacrament Derived forms genuflection (ˌgenuˈflection) or especially British genuflexion (ˌgenuˈflexion) noun genuflector (ˈgenuˌflector) noun Word origin C17: from Medieval Latin genūflectere, from Latin genu knee + flectere to bend |
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