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supinate

Syllabification: (su·pi·nate)
Pronunciation: /ˈso͞opəˌnāt/
Definition of supinate

verb

[with object] Anatomy
  • turn or hold (a hand, foot, or limb) so that the palm or sole is facing upward or outward: (as adjective supinated)a supinated footCompare with pronate.
  • [no object] walk or run with most of the weight on the outside of the feet.

Derivatives

supination

noun

Origin:

mid 19th century: back-formation from supination, from Latin supinatio(n-), from supinare 'lay backward', from supinus (see supine)

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