supination

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(so̅o̅′pə nāshən)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
su•pi•na•tion  (so̅o̅′pə nāshən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. rotation of the hand or forearm so that the palmar surface is facing upward (opposed to pronation).
  2. a comparable motion of the foot, consisting of adduction followed by inversion.
  3. the position assumed as the result of this rotation.
  • supinate + -ion 1660–70

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