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supine
su·pine S5959750 (so͞o′pīn′, so͞o-pīn′)adj.1. Lying on the back or having the face upward.2. Having the palm upward. Used of the hand.3. Marked by or showing lethargy, passivity, or blameworthy indifference: "No other colony showed such supine, selfish helplessness in allowing her own border citizens to be mercilessly harried" (Theodore Roosevelt).n. In Latin grammar, a verbal noun used in only a few syntactic constructions and occurring in only two cases, an accusative in -tum or -sum and an ablative in -tū or -sū. The accusative form of the supine is sometimes considered to be the fourth principal part of the Latin verb.
[Middle English supin, Latin verbal noun, from Late Latin supīnum (verbum), (verb) lying on its back, (verb) going back, neuter of Latin supīnus; see upo in Indo-European roots.]
su·pine′ly adv.su·pine′ness n.supine adj 1. lying or resting on the back with the face, palm, etc, upwards 2. displaying no interest or animation; lethargic n (Grammar) grammar a noun form derived from a verb in Latin, often used to express purpose with verbs of motion. Abbreviation: sup [C15: from Latin supīnus related to sub under, up; (in grammatical sense) from Latin verbum supīnum supine word (the reason for this use is unknown)] suˈpinely adv suˈpineness nsu•pine (adj. suˈpaɪn; n. ˈsu paɪn)
adj. 1. lying on the back, face upward. 2. a. (of the hand) having the palm turned forward or upward. b. (of the foot) having the sole turned upward or outward. 3. inactive, passive, or inert, esp. from indolence or indifference. n. 4. (in Latin) a noun form derived from verbs, appearing only in the accusative and the dative-ablative, as dictū in mirābile dictū, “wonderful to say.” 5. (in English) the infinitive of a verb preceded by to. [1490–1500; < Latin supīnus lying faceup, inactive] su•pine′ly, adv. prone, prostrate, supine - Prone is lying on your face—facing downwards—which is also true for prostrate, but only in expressing adoration or begging for protection; supine is lying on your back.See also related terms for prone.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | supine - lying face upwardresupineunerect - not upright in position or posture | | 2. |  supine - offering no resistance; "resistless hostages"; "No other colony showed such supine, selfish helplessness in allowing her own border citizens to be mercilessly harried"- Theodore Rooseveltunresisting, resistlesspassive, inactive - lacking in energy or will; "Much benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself"- George Meredith |
supineadjective1. flat on your back, flat, horizontal, recumbent a statue of a supine dog
flat on your back prone, prostrate, lying on your face, face-down2. lethargic, passive, lazy, idle, indifferent, careless, sluggish, negligent, inert, languid, uninterested, apathetic, lymphatic, listless, indolent, heedless, torpid, slothful, spiritless a willing and supine executiveTranslationsindolentesupinoinclinadoletárgicopassivoсупинSupine
Supine a nominal (nonpredicative) verb form in Latin; the term also refers to functionally or etymologically similar forms in Rumanian, Moldavian, and a number of Slavic languages, including Old Church Slavonic, Old Czech, Slovene, and Lower Wendish. In Latin, the supine in the accusative functions as an adverb, for example, miserunt consultum (“they sent to ask”). In the ablative, it functions as an object attached to an adjective, for example, iucundus cognitu (“pleasing to know”). In the Slavic languages, the supine functions as an adverbial modifier of purpose, for example, in Old Church Slavonic cheso vidĕt” izidete (“what have you come out to see?”). supine
supine [soo´pīn] lying with the face upward, or on the dorsal surface. Supine position. From Lammon et al., 1995.su·pine (sū-pīn'), Although this word is more correctly accented on the first syllable, the pronunciation shown is usual in the U.S.1. Denoting the body when lying face upward. 2. Supination of the forearm or of the foot. [L. supinus] supine Imaging adjective Pertaining to a posture in which the anterior portion of the body faces upward, the torso is aligned parallel to the reference surface, and hips and knees extended Medtalk Lying on the back. See Position. su·pine (sū'pīn, sū-pīn') 1. Denoting the body when lying face upward; opposite of prone. 2. Supination of the forearm or of the foot.
Synonym(s): dorsal recumbent position. [L. supinus]supine Lying on the back with the face upwards.su·pine (sū'pīn) 1. Denoting the body when lying face upward. 2. Supination of the forearm or of the foot. [L. supinus]AcronymsSeeSUPsupine
Related to supine: Supine hypotensive syndrome, Supine positionSynonyms for supineadj flat on your backSynonyms- flat on your back
- flat
- horizontal
- recumbent
Antonyms- prone
- prostrate
- lying on your face
- face-down
adj lethargicSynonyms- lethargic
- passive
- lazy
- idle
- indifferent
- careless
- sluggish
- negligent
- inert
- languid
- uninterested
- apathetic
- lymphatic
- listless
- indolent
- heedless
- torpid
- slothful
- spiritless
Synonyms for supineadj lying face upwardSynonymsRelated Wordsadj offering no resistanceSynonymsRelated Words |