prostration

== English == === Etymology === From Latin prōstrātiō, from prōstrātus, past participle of prōsternō. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /pɹɒsˈtɹeɪʃən/ === Noun === prostration (countable and uncountable, plural prostrations) The act or condition of prostrating oneself (lying face-down), as a sign of humility. A part of the ordination of Catholic and Orthodox priests, in which the ordinand lies prostrate in a gesture of submission to the will of God. The state of lying face down (prone). The condition of being prostrated, as from heat; complete loss of strength. A reverential bow performed in Middle Eastern cultures. Synonym: sujud ==== Derived terms ==== heat prostration nervous prostration ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === troop trains == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /pʁɔs.tʁa.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === prostration f (plural prostrations) prostration === Further reading === “prostration”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012