Word of the Day – Genuflect

Genuflect (verb)

jen-oo-fl-ekt

Lower one’s body briefly by bending one knee to the ground, typically in worship or as a sign of respect. / Show deference or servility.

Mid 17th century (in the sense ‘bend (the knee’)): from ecclesiastical Latin genuflectere, from Latin genu ‘knee’ + flectere ‘to bend’.

Example sentences

“His bowing and genuflecting reflected his deference.”