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resupine

[ ree-soo-pahyn, res-uh- ]

adjective

  1. lying on the back; supine.


resupine

/ °ùɪˈ²õÂá³Üː±è²¹Éª²Ô /

adjective

  1. rare.
    lying on the back; supine
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of resupine1

First recorded in 1620–30, resupine is from the Latin word °ù±ð²õ³Ü±èÄ«²Ô³Ü²õ bent back, lying back. See re-, supine
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of resupine1

C17: from Latin °ù±ð²õ³Ü±èÄ«²Ô³Ü²õ lying on the back
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As he lay on the bed half resupine, propped up with pillows, and also slept in that posture, his lower jaw dropped by its own weight, when the voluntary power of the muscles was suspended.

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