resupinate

re·su·pi·nate

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ri-soo-puh-neyt, -nit]
- /rɪˈsu pəˌneɪt, -nɪt/
- /rɪsˈuːpɪnˌeɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ri-soo-puh-neyt, -nit]
- /rɪˈsu pəˌneɪt, -nɪt/

Definitions of resupinate word

adjective resupinate bent backward. 1
adjective resupinate Botany. inverted; appearing as if upside down. 1
adjective resupinate (of plant parts, esp the flowers of many orchids) reversed or inverted in position, so as to appear to be upside down 0
adjective resupinate having an upside-down appearance, as the flower of an orchid; inverted 0

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Origin of resupinate

First appearance:

before 1770

One of the 46% newest English words

1770-80; < Latin resupīnātus bent backward, turned back (past participle of resupīnāre), equivalent to re- re- + supīn- (see supine) + -ātus -ate1

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Parts of speech for Resupinate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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resupinate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

resupinate usage trend in Literature

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