Pronate Definition

prōnāt

pronated, pronates, pronating

verb

To rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the palm faces down or back.

Webster's New World

To rotate (the foot) outward and tip it so that the inner side of the sole contacts the ground in walking or running.

Webster's New World

To place in a prone position.

American Heritage

To become pronated.

American Heritage

To assume a prone position.

American Heritage

adjective

Pronate trees.

Hold the cello bow with the hand in a pronate position over the frog.

Wiktionary

Origin of Pronate

Late Latin prōnāre prōnāt- to bend forward from prōnus turned forward prone

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Latin pronatus, past participle of pronare to bend forward. See prone.

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