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supinate

Pronunciation: /ˈs(j)uːpɪneɪt/

Definition of supinate

verb

[with object] Anatomy

turn or hold (a hand, foot, or limb) so that the palm or sole is facing upwards or outwards: (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

Origin:

mid 19th century (earlier (mid 17th century) as supination): back-formation from supination, from Latin supinatio(n-), from supinare 'lay backwards', from supinus (see supine)