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Resupinate

//ɹəˈsupɪnɪt// adj, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having the appearance of being upside down.

    "resupinate flowers"

  2. 2
    Lying on the back.
Verb
  1. 1
    To supinate. intransitive, transitive
  2. 2
    To supinate.; To lie back into a supine position. intransitive, transitive

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

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