supine
noun
/ˈs(j)uːpaɪn/
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/ˈsuˌpaɪn/
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/ˌsuˈpaɪn/
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- (grammar, also, attributively) (obsolete terminology) The 'to'-prefixed infinitive in English or other Germanic languages, so named because the infinitive was regarded as a verbal noun and the 'to'-prefixed form of it was seen as the dative form of the verbal noun; the full infinitive.
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supino
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supination
noun
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- (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
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supinazione
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