How Do You Spell GENUFLECT?

Pronunciation: [d͡ʒˈɛnəflˌɛkt] (IPA)

Genuflect is a nine-letter word that is pronounced /ˈdʒɛnjuːflɛkt/. The IPA phonetic transcription of this word reveals that the first syllable of this word is pronounced with the phoneme /dʒ/ which produces the "j" sound. The second syllable contains the vowel sound /uː/, which is represented by the double letter "u". The third and fourth syllables contain the phonemes /flɛkt/ which gives the word its unique sound. Genuflect means to kneel on one knee as a sign of respect or worship.

GENUFLECT Meaning and Definition

1. Genuflect is a verb that originated from the Latin word "genuflectere," where "genu" means knee and "flectere" means to bend. It refers to the act of bending one or both knees, usually as a sign of reverence or worship, especially in religious contexts.

   In religious ceremonies, genuflecting is a common practice observed by individuals of various faiths. It involves taking a knee or lowering oneself to a kneeling position as a gesture of respect or homage towards a divine being, such as the Christian act of bending one knee when entering a church or passing in front of the altar. Genuflecting can also be seen as an act of submission or deference in the presence of a religious authority figure.

   Beyond religious contexts, genuflect can be used metaphorically to describe similar displays of reverence or submission in secular settings. For instance, it may connote a symbolic gesture of admiration or deference towards a person of authority, an accomplished individual, or a revered figure. In this sense, to genuflect can be seen as an act of acknowledgement and respect.

   Overall, genuflecting is a physical act of bending the knee(s) as a demonstration of reverence, deference, or worship, both in religious rituals and in secular expressions of respect.

Common Misspellings for GENUFLECT

• fenuflect
• venuflect
• benuflect
• henuflect
• yenuflect
• tenuflect
• gwnuflect
• gsnuflect
• gdnuflect
• grnuflect
• genuflexs
• genuflex
• guniflect
• genufleck

Etymology of GENUFLECT

The word genuflect has Latin origins. It comes from the Latin word genu, meaning knee, and flectere, meaning to bend. Therefore, genuflect literally means to bend the knee. The English term adopted this form via the late Latin word genuflectere.

Similar spelling words for GENUFLECT

• genuflection,
• genuflexion.

Conjugate verb Genuflect

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have genuflected

you would have genuflected

he/she/it would have genuflected

we would have genuflected

they would have genuflected

I would have genuflect

you would have genuflect

he/she/it would have genuflect

we would have genuflect

they would have genuflect

CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been genuflecting

you would have been genuflecting

he/she/it would have been genuflecting

we would have been genuflecting

they would have been genuflecting

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would genuflect

you would genuflect

he/she/it would genuflect

we would genuflect

they would genuflect

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be genuflecting

you would be genuflecting

he/she/it would be genuflecting

we would be genuflecting

they would be genuflecting

FUTURE

I will genuflect

you will genuflect

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we will genuflect

they will genuflect

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be genuflecting

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they will be genuflecting

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have genuflected

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we will have genuflected

they will have genuflected

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been genuflecting

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he/she/it will have been genuflecting

we will have been genuflecting

they will have been genuflecting

IMPERATIVE

you genuflect

we let´s genuflect

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to genuflect

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was genuflecting

you were genuflecting

he/she/it was genuflecting

we were genuflecting

they were genuflecting

PAST PARTICIPLE

genuflected

PAST PERFECT

I had genuflected

you had genuflected

he/she/it had genuflected

we had genuflected

they had genuflected

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been genuflecting

you had been genuflecting

he/she/it had been genuflecting

we had been genuflecting

they had been genuflecting

PRESENT

I genuflect

you genuflect

he/she/it genuflects

we genuflect

they genuflect

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am genuflecting

you are genuflecting

he/she/it is genuflecting

we are genuflecting

they are genuflecting

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

genuflecting

PRESENT PERFECT

I have genuflected

you have genuflected

he/she/it has genuflected

we have genuflected

they have genuflected

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been genuflecting

you have been genuflecting

he/she/it has been genuflecting

we have been genuflecting

they have been genuflecting

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it genuflect

SIMPLE PAST

I genuflected

you genuflected

he/she/it genuflected

we genuflected

they genuflected