pronation

P3R1O1N1A1T1I1O1N1

noun

Walking on the inner edge of the foot.

Opposite
supination
OriginFrench pronation ← Latin pronatio →
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Meanings

nounpronation (countable and uncountable, plural pronations)

plural pronations

  1. countableuncountableWalking on the inner edge of the foot.
  2. countableuncountableanatomyThe action of rotating the forearm so that the palm of the hand is turned down or back.
  3. countableuncountablefencingThe position of the sword hand when the palm is facing down.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounrotation of the hands and forearms so that the palms face downward

Opposite
supination
Broader
rotationrotary motion

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinpronatio
  2. Frenchpronation
  3. Englishpronation

From French pronation, from Latin pronatio.

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Translations

Catalan pronació, pronació
  • pronaciówalking on the inner edge of the foot
  • pronacióaction of rotating the forearm
  • pronaciófencing: position of sword hand with palm facing down
Finnish pronaatio, pronaatio
  • pronaatiowalking on the inner edge of the foot
  • pronaatioaction of rotating the forearm
  • pronaatiofencing: position of sword hand with palm facing down
French pronation
  • pronationaction of rotating the forearm
German Pronation
  • Pronationaction of rotating the forearm
Polish pronacja, nachwyt
  • pronacjaaction of rotating the forearm
  • nachwytaction of rotating the forearm

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with pronation

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