Supine pronunciation

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Supine pronunciation

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Supine pronunciation

In literal use, prone and supine indicate contrasting positions of the body: a person lying prone is facing downward while a person lying supine is face up. Both prone and supine also have meanings that have nothing to do with physical position. Supine , in keeping with the image of one lying comfortably idle, can be applied to those who are willing to be controlled by others, or who show mental or moral slackness, as in "supine obedience" or "supine inaction. Prone is used in the sense of "having a tendency or inclination," as in "prone to worry" or "accident-prone. The word prostrate too has meanings to do with body position. It is used with the very specific meaning of "stretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission," but is also used simply to mean "lying flat. So while prone , supine , and prostrate have specific meanings with regard to body position, they also come with situational connotations in many cases: prone suggests exposure or vulnerability; supine connotes a position of weakness or passivity; and prostrate implies submission in the face of being overcome. These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'supine. Send us feedback about these examples.

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There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the word supine , two of which are labelled obsolete.

In the third conjugation the supine ends in it , as: taga take tagit taken. March 11, Sign up for free and get access to exclusive content:. English—French French—English. Essential British English. Villaume, Thomas J. Walter, Jon E. Your feedback will be reviewed. Concerning the Universal Deluge. Cancel Submit. Browse superwomen. The supine has existed as a morphologically distinct category in standard Swedish language at least since the 19th c. Read More. Namespaces Entry Discussion. Sign up now or Log in.