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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supinum
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supine
adjective
/ˈs(j)uːpaɪn/
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/ˈsuˌpaɪn/
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/ˌsuˈpaɪn/
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- (rare, now, poetic) Inclining or leaning backward; inclined, sloping.
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geneigd
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in rugligging
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- (figuratively) Reluctant to take action due to indifference or moral weakness; apathetic or passive towards something.
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lethargisch,
onverschillig,
passief
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