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|lshtext=<b>sŭpīnus</b>: a, um, adj. from sub; cf. [[ὕπτιος]],> from ὑπό, [[ὑπαί]] | |lshtext=<b>sŭpīnus</b>: a, um, adj. from sub; cf. [[ὕπτιος]],> from ὑπό, [[ὑπαί]],<br /><b>I</b> [[backwards]], [[bent]] [[backwards]], thrown [[backwards]], [[lying]] on the [[back]], [[supine]] (opp. [[pronus]], [[cernuus]]).<br /><b>I</b> Lit.<br /> <b>A</b> In gen. (freq. and [[class]].), of persons: stertitque [[supinus]], Hor. S. 1, 5, 19; Suet. Aug. 16; id. Claud. 33: [[pater]] excitat supinum juvenem, i. e in [[bed]], Juv. 14, 190.—Of animals, parts of the [[body]], etc.: [[animal]] omne, ut vult, ita utitur motu sui corporis, [[prono]], [[obliquo]], [[supino]], Cic. Div. 1, 53, 120: refracta videntur omnia converti sursumque supina reverti, Lucr. 4, 441: [[quid]] [[nunc]] supina [[sursum]] in [[caelum]] conspicis? Plaut. Cist. 2, 3, 78: [[cubitus]], a [[lying]] on the [[back]], Plin. 28, 4, 14, § 54: [[caput]], thrown [[back]], Quint. 11, 3, 69: [[cervix]], id. 11, 3, 82: [[vultus]], id. 1, 11, 9: ora, Cic. Univ. 14: [[venter]], Hor. S. 1, 5, 85: testudines, Plin. 32, 4, 14, § 41: apes, id. 11, 8, 8, § 19: pugnans falce supinā, Juv. 8, 201: tendoque supinas Ad [[caelum]] cum voce [[manus]], i. e. [[with]] the [[open]] palms turned upwards (a [[gesture]] of one praying), Verg. A. 3, 176; so, [[manus]], Ov. M. 8, 681; Liv. 3, 50; 26, 9; Curt. 6, 6, 34; Suet. Vit. 7; Hor. C. 3, 23, 1; Quint. 11, 3, 99: cornua aliis adunca, aliis redunca, supina, convexa, Plin. 11, 37, 45, § 125: [[cathedra]], an [[easy]] [[chair]] [[with]] an inclined [[back]], id. 16, 37, 68, § 174: jactus, a throwing up, Liv. 30, 10, 13: signis supinis, lowered (opp. erectis), Spart. Sev. 7.— Comp.: in arborum tonsurā supiniore, Plin. 17, 23, 35, § 214. —<br /> <b>B</b> In partic.<br /> <b>1</b> Of [[motion]], [[backwards]], [[going]] [[back]], [[retrograde]] ([[poet]].): nec redit in fontes [[unda]] supina suos, Ov. Med. Fac. 40: [[cursus]] fluminum, id. P. 4, 5, 43: [[carmen]], i. e. [[that]] can be [[read]] [[backwards]] in the [[same]] [[metre]], Mart. 2, 86, 1.—<br /> <b>2</b> Of localities.<br /> <b>a</b> Sloping, inclined (not in Cic.; syn. [[declivis]]): tabulae [[scheda]], Plin. 13, 12, 23, § 77: scandenti [[circa]] ima [[labor]] est ... si haec jam lenius supina evaseris, Quint. 12, 10, 79: per supinam vallem fusi, Liv. 4, 46, 5; 6, 24, 3; 7, 24, 5: [[sin]] tumulis adclive [[solum]] collisque supinos (metabere), Verg. G. 2, 276: per supina camporum, undulating, Amm. 22, 15, 7. —<br /> <b>b</b> Stretched [[out]], extended: [[Tibur]], Hor. C. 3, 4, 23: [[solum]], Plin. [[Pan]]. 30, 4: [[mare]], Plin. 9, 2, 1, § 2: [[vindemia]], id. 17, 22, 35, § 185. —<br /><b>II</b> Trop. ([[poet]]. and in [[post]]-Aug. [[prose]]).<br /> <b>A</b> Of the [[mind]].<br /> <b>1</b> Careless, [[thoughtless]], [[heedless]], [[negligent]], [[indolent]], [[supine]]: otiosi et supini (oratores), Quint. 10, 2, 17 Spald.: supini securique, id. 11, 3, 3; Dig. 18, 1, 15: [[animus]], Cat. 17, 25: [[Maecenas]], Juv. 1, 66: [[auris]], Mart. 6, 42, 22: [[compositio]] ([[with]] tarda), Quint. 9, 4, 137: [[ignorantia]], Dig. 22, 6, 6; Quint. 12, 10, 79. — Comp.: [[deliciae]] supiniores, Mart. 2, 6, 13. —<br /> <b>2</b> With [[head]] thrown [[back]], [[haughty]], [[proud]]: haec et talia dum [[refert]] [[supinus]], Mart. 5, 8, 10; Pers. 1, 129.—<br /> <b>B</b> In [[later]] gram. lang. sŭpīnum (sc. [[verbum]]).<br /> <b>1</b> The verbal form in um and u, the [[supine]] (perh. [[because]], [[although]] furnished [[with]] [[substantive]] [[case]]-endings, it rests or falls [[back]] on the [[verb]]), [[Charis]]. p. 153 P.; Prisc. p. 811 ib. (called in Quint. 1, 4, 29, verba participialia).—<br /> <b>2</b> The verbal form in andum and endum, the gerund, [[Charis]]. p. 153 P.; Prisc. p. 823 ib. — Hence, * adv.: sŭpīnē (acc. to II. A. 1.), [[carelessly]], [[negligently]]: [[beneficium]] accipere, Sen. Ben. 2, 24, 3. | ||
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sŭpīnus: a, um, adj. from sub; cf. ὕπτιος,> from ὑπό, ὑπαί,
I backwards, bent backwards, thrown backwards, lying on the back, supine (opp. pronus, cernuus).
I Lit.
A In gen. (freq. and class.), of persons: stertitque supinus, Hor. S. 1, 5, 19; Suet. Aug. 16; id. Claud. 33: pater excitat supinum juvenem, i. e in bed, Juv. 14, 190.—Of animals, parts of the body, etc.: animal omne, ut vult, ita utitur motu sui corporis, prono, obliquo, supino, Cic. Div. 1, 53, 120: refracta videntur omnia converti sursumque supina reverti, Lucr. 4, 441: quid nunc supina sursum in caelum conspicis? Plaut. Cist. 2, 3, 78: cubitus, a lying on the back, Plin. 28, 4, 14, § 54: caput, thrown back, Quint. 11, 3, 69: cervix, id. 11, 3, 82: vultus, id. 1, 11, 9: ora, Cic. Univ. 14: venter, Hor. S. 1, 5, 85: testudines, Plin. 32, 4, 14, § 41: apes, id. 11, 8, 8, § 19: pugnans falce supinā, Juv. 8, 201: tendoque supinas Ad caelum cum voce manus, i. e. with the open palms turned upwards (a gesture of one praying), Verg. A. 3, 176; so, manus, Ov. M. 8, 681; Liv. 3, 50; 26, 9; Curt. 6, 6, 34; Suet. Vit. 7; Hor. C. 3, 23, 1; Quint. 11, 3, 99: cornua aliis adunca, aliis redunca, supina, convexa, Plin. 11, 37, 45, § 125: cathedra, an easy chair with an inclined back, id. 16, 37, 68, § 174: jactus, a throwing up, Liv. 30, 10, 13: signis supinis, lowered (opp. erectis), Spart. Sev. 7.— Comp.: in arborum tonsurā supiniore, Plin. 17, 23, 35, § 214. —
B In partic.
1 Of motion, backwards, going back, retrograde (poet.): nec redit in fontes unda supina suos, Ov. Med. Fac. 40: cursus fluminum, id. P. 4, 5, 43: carmen, i. e. that can be read backwards in the same metre, Mart. 2, 86, 1.—
2 Of localities.
a Sloping, inclined (not in Cic.; syn. declivis): tabulae scheda, Plin. 13, 12, 23, § 77: scandenti circa ima labor est ... si haec jam lenius supina evaseris, Quint. 12, 10, 79: per supinam vallem fusi, Liv. 4, 46, 5; 6, 24, 3; 7, 24, 5: sin tumulis adclive solum collisque supinos (metabere), Verg. G. 2, 276: per supina camporum, undulating, Amm. 22, 15, 7. —
b Stretched out, extended: Tibur, Hor. C. 3, 4, 23: solum, Plin. Pan. 30, 4: mare, Plin. 9, 2, 1, § 2: vindemia, id. 17, 22, 35, § 185. —
II Trop. (poet. and in post-Aug. prose).
A Of the mind.
1 Careless, thoughtless, heedless, negligent, indolent, supine: otiosi et supini (oratores), Quint. 10, 2, 17 Spald.: supini securique, id. 11, 3, 3; Dig. 18, 1, 15: animus, Cat. 17, 25: Maecenas, Juv. 1, 66: auris, Mart. 6, 42, 22: compositio (with tarda), Quint. 9, 4, 137: ignorantia, Dig. 22, 6, 6; Quint. 12, 10, 79. — Comp.: deliciae supiniores, Mart. 2, 6, 13. —
2 With head thrown back, haughty, proud: haec et talia dum refert supinus, Mart. 5, 8, 10; Pers. 1, 129.—
B In later gram. lang. sŭpīnum (sc. verbum).
1 The verbal form in um and u, the supine (perh. because, although furnished with substantive case-endings, it rests or falls back on the verb), Charis. p. 153 P.; Prisc. p. 811 ib. (called in Quint. 1, 4, 29, verba participialia).—
2 The verbal form in andum and endum, the gerund, Charis. p. 153 P.; Prisc. p. 823 ib. — Hence, * adv.: sŭpīnē (acc. to II. A. 1.), carelessly, negligently: beneficium accipere, Sen. Ben. 2, 24, 3.
