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pronation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.95 in modern English

Syllables
prona-tion
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Walking on the inner edge of the foot.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The action of rotating the forearm so that the palm of the hand is turned down or back.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The position of the sword hand when the palm is facing down.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From French pronation, from Latin pronatio.

Usage

Inflected Forms

pronations (plural)

Derived Forms

antipronation hyperpronation overpronation semipronation underpronation

Frequently Paired Words

pronate prostrate supination

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization head station nation location

Questions

What does pronation mean?
Walking on the inner edge of the foot.
Where does pronation come from?
From French pronation, from Latin pronatio.

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