pronation
English
editEtymology
editFrom French pronation, from Latin pronatio.
Pronunciation
edit- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun
editpronation (countable and uncountable, plural pronations)
- Walking on the inner edge of the foot.
- (anatomy) The action of rotating the forearm so that the palm of the hand is turned down or back.
- (fencing) The position of the sword hand when the palm is facing down
Derived terms
editTranslations
editaction of rotating the forearm
See also
editAnagrams
editFrench
editEtymology
editFrom Latin prōnō, prōnāre + -ation.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editpronation f (plural pronations)
- pronation
- Coordinate term: supination
Related terms
editFurther reading
edit- “pronation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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