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English
Etymology
From supine + -ation.
Noun
supination (countable and uncountable, plural supinations)
- The act or state of lying face upward, on one's back.
- (anatomy) The act of rotating the forearm so that the palm of the hand is turned up or forward, or the resulting state of the forearm
- (anatomy) The act or state of combined adduction and inversion of the foot.
- (fencing) The position of the sword hand when the palm is facing up.
Derived terms
Translations
act or state of lying face upward
anatomy: act of rotating the forearm so that the palm is turned up or forward
fencing: position of the sword hand with palm is facing up
See also
French
Etymology
From Latin supīnō, supīnāre + -ation.
Pronunciation
Noun
supination f (plural supinations)
- supination
- Coordinate term: pronation
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