supine
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paɪn adjective
1.
lying on the back, face or front upward.
2.
inactive, passive, or inert, especially from indolence or indifference.
3.
(of the hand) having the palm upward.
noun
4.
5.
(in English) the simple infinitive of a verb preceded by to.
6.
an analogous form in some other language.
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| supine | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | lying or resting on the back with the face, palm, etc, upwards |
| 2. | displaying no interest or animation; lethargic |
| —n | |
| 3. | grammar sup a noun form derived from a verb in Latin, often used to express purpose with verbs of motion |
| [C15: from Latin supīnus related to sub under, up; (in grammatical sense) from Latin verbum supīnum supine word (the reason for this use is unknown)] | |
| su'pinely | |
| —adv | |
| su'pineness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
supine
c.1500, from L. supinus "turned or thrown backwards, inactive, indolent," related to sub "under." The grammatical use for "Latin verbal noun formed from the past participle stem" is from L.L. supinum verbum "supine verb," perhaps so called because, though furnished with a noun case ending, it "falls
back" on the verb.
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Medical Dictionary
supine su·pine (s&oomacr;-pīn', s&oomacr;'pīn')
adj.
Lying on the back; having the face upward.
Having the palm of the hand or sole of the foot upward.
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Example sentences
The measurements given refer to a moderately filled stomach with the body in the supine position.
He's a clumsy doofus for whom rising from a supine position can take all morning.
In the final frame, his tormentor stands over his supine form.
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