supine

/səˈpaɪn/suh-PYN

/səˈpaɪn/suh-PYN

Meaninglying on the back

Common meaning: lying face up

Other meanings: passive

supinlying on the backLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1812 · scan

Journey through time

Latinsupīnus, -a, -um‘lying on the back’
Englishsupine‘lying face up’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Built on Latin supīnus ‘lying on the back’.

Roots

supīnus, -a, -um Latin “lying on the back”

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