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Supine
/ˈs(j)uːpaɪn/
(grammar) In Latin and other languages: a type of verbal noun used in the ablative and accusative cases, which shares the same stem as the passive participle.
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noun
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(grammar) In Latin and other languages: a type of verbal noun used in the ablative and accusative cases, which shares the same stem as the passive participle.
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(grammar) In Swedish: a verb form that combines with an inflection of ha to form the present perfect and pluperfect tenses.
adjective
- 1
Lying on its back.
- 2
Reluctant to take action due to indifference or moral weakness; apathetic or passive towards something.
- 3
Inclining or leaning backward; inclined, sloping.
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