supination en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English supine Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English supination From supine + -ation.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The act or state of lying face upward, on one's back.
- (countable, uncountable) The act of rotating the forearm so that the palm of the hand is turned up or forward, or the resulting state of the forearm
- (countable, uncountable) The act or state of combined adduction and inversion of the foot.
- (countable, uncountable) The position of the sword hand when the palm is facing up.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| supinations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
semisupination · oversupination
Relateds
semi-supination · pronation · supine
Translations (8)
pl supinacja (anatomy: act of rotating the forearm so that the palm is turned up or forward) · fi supinaatio (fencing: position of the sword hand with palm is facing up) · fi supinaatio (anatomy: act of rotating the forearm so that the palm is turned up or forward) · fi selinmakuu (act or state of lying face upward) · fi supinaatio (anatomy: act or state of combined adduction and inversion of the foot) · fi selällään makaaminen (act or state of lying face upward) · fr supination (anatomy: act of rotating the forearm so that the palm is turned up or forward) · pl podchwyt (anatomy: act of rotating the forearm so that the palm is turned up or forward)