The patient was placed in a supine position for the examination.
(Grammar) A Latin verbal noun corresponding to an infinitive, occurring chiefly in the accusative (-um) and ablative (-u) cases to express purpose or specification.
In the phrase 'mirabile dictu', 'dictu' is a Latin supine.
supineadjektiv
Lying on one's back, face or front upward.
The patient was in a supine position on the examination table.
Inactive, passive, or indifferent, especially due to laziness or apathy.
The government was criticized for its supine response to the crisis.