supine

[ adjective soo-pahyn; noun soo-pahyn ]
/ adjective suˈpaɪn; noun ˈsu paɪn /

adjective

lying on the back, face or front upward.
inactive, passive, or inert, especially from indolence or indifference.
(of the hand) having the palm upward.

noun

(in Latin) a noun form derived from verbs, appearing only in the accusative and the dative-ablative, as dictū in mirābile dictū, “wonderful to say.”
(in English) the simple infinitive of a verb preceded by to.
an analogous form in some other language.

Origin of supine

First recorded in 1490–1500, supine is from the Latin word supīnus lying face up, inactive

OTHER WORDS FROM supine

su·pine·ly, adverb su·pine·ness, noun un·su·pine, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH supine

prone prostate prostrate supine

Example sentences from the Web for supineness

British Dictionary definitions for supineness

supine

adjective (suːˈpaɪn, sjuː-, ˈsuːpaɪn, ˈsjuː-)

lying or resting on the back with the face, palm, etc, upwards
displaying no interest or animation; lethargic

noun (ˈsuːpaɪn, ˈsjuː-)

grammar a noun form derived from a verb in Latin, often used to express purpose with verbs of motion Abbreviation: sup

Derived forms of supine

supinely, adverb supineness, noun

Word Origin for supine

C15: from Latin supīnus related to sub under, up; (in grammatical sense) from Latin verbum supīnum supine word (the reason for this use is unknown)

Medical definitions for supineness

supine
[ sōō-pīn, sōōpīn′ ]

adj.

Lying on the back; having the face upward.
Having the palm of the hand or sole of the foot upward.