From the Latin adjective supinus - a - um, lying back, lying down face up, opposite pronus - a - um, leaned forward, lying face down. It can also be a noun, a Latin verbal mode which provides thematic root gives passive participles and which may appear accusative or ablative functioning sometimes as final, as in the expression difficile dictu prayer: hard to say. By its prefix sub, below, down, has also partnered him with the idea submission or helplessness while bending backwards and also with the vagueria and laziness as in the expression supine ignorance that is guilty for not wanting to or do not dare to know.
