pronation
pronation Lexical Profile
pronation Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The natural inward rolling motion of the foot and ankle as it strikes the ground and distributes impact during walking or running.
"The podiatrist recommended stability running shoes to help control her excessive foot pronation."
The inward rotational movement of the forearm and hand so that the palm faces downward or backward.
"A proper tennis serve requires rapid forearm pronation just before the racket strikes the ball."
Word Nuance & Usage
In anatomy and biomechanics, 'pronation' is the direct opposite of 'supination': pronation rotates the palm downward or the foot inward, whereas supination rotates the palm upward or the foot outward.
• Rhymes for pronation
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 17th century from Medieval Latin pronatio, derived from the Latin verb pronare ('to bend forward, bow'), itself from pronus ('leaning forward, inclined, face-down').