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Word: Supine
Speech Type: Adjective
late Middle English: the adjective from Latin supinus ‘bent backwards’ (related to super ‘above’); the noun from late Latin supinum, neuter of supinus
ˈs(j)uːpʌɪn
(of a person) lying face upwards.
Short Definition:lying face upwards
failing to act or protest as a result of moral weakness or indolence
Short Definition:failing to act or protest as result of moral weakness or indolence
Examples:- they remained supine in the face of terrible wrongdoing
Word: Supine
Speech Type: Noun
ˈs(j)uːpʌɪn
a Latin verbal noun used only in the accusative and ablative cases, especially to denote purpose (e.g. mirabile dictu ‘wonderful to relate’).
Short Definition:Latin verbal noun used only in accusative and ablative cases
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