PRONATION


Meaning of PRONATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ prō-ˈnā-shən ]

noun

Etymology: pronate, from Late Latin pronatus, past participle of pronare to bend forward, from Latin pronus

Date: 1666

1. : rotation of the hand and forearm so that the palm faces backwards or downwards

2. : rotation of the medial bones in the midtarsal region of the foot inward and downward so that in walking the foot tends to come down on its inner margin

• pro·nate ˈprō-ˌnāt verb

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