resupine

[ ree-soo-pahyn, res-uh- ]
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adjective
  1. lying on the back; supine.

Origin of resupine

1
First recorded in 1620–30, resupine is from the Latin word resupīnus bent back, lying back. See re-, supine

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How to use resupine in a sentence

  • Sansculottism, once more flung resupine, lies sprawling; sprawling its last.

    The French Revolution | Thomas Carlyle

British Dictionary definitions for resupine

resupine

/ (rɪˈsjuːpaɪn) /


adjective
  1. rare lying on the back; supine

Origin of resupine

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C17: from Latin resupīnus lying on the back

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