SUPINE


Meaning of SUPINE in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' sü- ˌ p ī n

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English supyn, from Late Latin supinum, from Latin, neuter of supinus, adjective

Date: 15th century

1 : a Latin verbal noun having an accusative of purpose in -um and an ablative of specification in -u

2 : an English infinitive with to

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