pronest
adjective
1.
having a natural inclination or tendency to something; disposed; liable: to be prone to anger.
2.
having the front or ventral part downward; lying face downward.
3.
lying flat; prostrate.
4.
having a downward direction or slope.
5.
having the palm downward, as the hand.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin prōnus turned or leaning forward, inclined downward, disposed, prone
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin prōnus turned or leaning forward, inclined downward, disposed, prone
Related forms
prone·ly, adverb
prone·ness, noun
Synonyms
1. apt, subject, tending. 3. recumbent.
1. apt, subject, tending. 3. recumbent.
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prone (prəʊn) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | lying flat or face downwards; prostrate |
| 2. | sloping or tending downwards |
| 3. | having an inclination to do something |
| [C14: from Latin prōnus bent forward, from | |
| 'pronely | |
| —adv | |
| 'proneness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
prone
1382, "naturally inclined to something, apt, liable," from L. pronus "bent forward, inclined to," from adverbial form of pro- "forward." Meaning "lying face-down" is first recorded 1578. Both lit. and fig. senses were in L.; fig. is older in Eng.
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Medical Dictionary
prone (prōn)
adj.
Lying with the front or face downward.
Having a tendency; inclined.
In a prone manner.
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