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supinate

su·pi·nate
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [soo-puh-neyt]
    • /ˈsu pəˌneɪt/
    • /sˈuːpɪnˌeɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [soo-puh-neyt]
    • /ˈsu pəˌneɪt/

Definitions of supinate word

  • verb with object supinate to turn to a supine position; rotate (the hand or foot) so that the palm or sole is upward. 1
  • verb without object supinate to become supinated. 1
  • verb supinate to turn (the hand and forearm) so that the palm faces up or forwards 0
  • verb transitive supinate to rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm faces upward or forward 0

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Origin of supinate

First appearance:

before 1825
One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35, supinate is from the Latin word supīnātus (past participle of supīnāre to lay face up). See supine, -ate1

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Parts of speech for Supinate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

supinate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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