n.
Pronunciation: pr ō - ' n ā -sh ə n
Function: 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 \ ' pr ō - ˌ n ā t \ verb