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prostrate
What does prostrate mean?
prostrate (adjective): lying flat, face-down.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce prostrate?
/ˈpɹɑstɹeɪt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does prostrate come from?
From Middle English prostrat(e) (“prostrate”, also used as the past participle of prostraten), borrowed from Latin prōstrātus, perfect passive participle of prōsternō (“to prostrate”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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lying flat, face-down
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