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resupinate en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ɹəˈsupɪnɪt/ (US)
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From Latin resupino, where the re- prefix occurs in its "back or backward" sense, not its "again" sense.

Meanings

  1. Having the appearance of being upside down.
    • resupinate fruiting bodies
    • resupinate flowers
  2. Lying on the back.

Forms

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most resupinate Degree=Sup lexicographic
more resupinate Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Deriveds

resupinately

Synonyms

supine

resupinate en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ɹəˈsupɪnˌeɪt/ (US)
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From Latin resupino, where the re- prefix occurs in its "back or backward" sense, not its "again" sense.

Meanings

  1. (intransitive, transitive) To supinate.
  2. (intransitive, transitive) To supinate. ▸ To lie back into a supine position.

Forms

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resupinated Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
resupinated Tense=Past lexicographic
resupinates Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
resupinating Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic