supinus

  • 131supine — adj. & n. adj. 1 lying face upwards (cf. PRONE). 2 having the front or ventral part upwards; (of the hand) with the palm upwards. 3 inert, indolent; morally or mentally inactive. n. a Latin verbal noun used only in the accusative and ablative… …

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  • 132supinity — səˈpinəd.ē, süˈp noun ( es) Etymology: Latin supinitat , supinitas, from supinus supine + itat , itas ity : supineness Eastern government rested not so much on consent or force, as on the common supinity T.E.Lawrence …

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