resupinate

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resupinate

/ɹəˈsupɪnɪt/ US
/ɹəˈsupɪnˌeɪt/ US

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From Latin resupino, where the re- prefix occurs in its "back or backward" sense, not its "again" sense.

adjective more resupinate · most resupinate

Having the appearance of being upside down. resupinate flowers
Lying on the back.
Similar: supine

verb resupinates · resupinating · resupinated

intransitive, transitive To supinate.
intransitive, transitive To lie back into a supine position.

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@misc{resupinate_2026,
  title = {resupinate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/resupinate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}