supinate
Syllabification: (su·pi·nate)
Pronunciation: /ˈso͞opəˌnāt/
Definition of supinate
verb
- 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.
Derivatives
Origin:
mid 19th century: back-formation from supination, from Latin supinatio(n-), from supinare 'lay backward', from supinus (see supine)
