different between prostration vs prostrate

English

Etymology

From Latin prostratus.

Noun

prostration (countable and uncountable, plural prostrations)

1. The act or condition of prostrating oneself (lying flat), as a sign of humility.
2. A part of the ordination of Catholic and Orthodox priests.

   The ordination ceremony includes a variety of rituals, rich in meaning and history, e.g., the prostration, laying on of hands, anointing of hands, giving of the chalice and paten, and sign of peace. — Diocese of Rochester, NY

3. Being laid face down (prone).
4. The condition of being prostrated, as from heat; complete loss of strength.
5. A reverential bow performed in Middle Eastern cultures.
   • 1 March 2018, Tusdiq Din on BBC Sport, Mohamed Salah: Is Liverpool striker's success improving engagement with Muslim fans?

     Their faith can be seen in their mannerisms on the pitch - cupping hands in silent pre-kick-off prayer or prostration after hitting the back of the net.

Derived terms

• heat prostration
• nervous prostration

Synonyms

• sujud

Anagrams

• troop trains

English

Etymology

Latin pr?str?tus, past participle of pr?sternere (“to prostrate”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?p??st?e?t/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?p??st?e?t/
• Hyphenation: pros?trate

Adjective

prostrate (not comparable)

1. Lying flat, face-down.

   Synonym: prone

   Antonym: supine

   • 1945, Sir Winston Churchill, VE Day speech from House of Commons:

     Finally almost the whole world was combined against the evil-doers, who are now prostrate before us.

2. (figuratively) Emotionally devastated.
3. Physically incapacitated from environmental exposure or debilitating disease.

4. (botany) Trailing on the ground; procumbent.

Translations

Verb

prostrate (third-person singular simple present prostrates, present participle prostrating, simple past and past participle prostrated)

2. (often reflexive) To lie flat or face-down.
3. (also figuratively) To throw oneself down in submission.
4. To cause to lie down, to flatten.
5. (figuratively) To overcome or overpower.
   • 1936, Margaret Mitchell, Gone With the Wind

     Why this very minute she's prostrated with grief.

Usage notes

• Prostrate and prostate are often confused, in spelling if not in meaning.

Related terms

• prostration

Translations

See also

• kowtow

Anagrams

• Perrottas

Italian

Verb

prostrate

1. second-person plural present indicative of prostrare
2. second-person plural imperative of prostrare
3. feminine plural of prostrato

Latin

Participle

pr?str?te

1. vocative masculine singular of pr?str?tus