Masculine

fulcro

Meaning

  1. (masculine) fulcrum
  2. (masculine) pivot, crux, core, thrust
  3. (masculine) the haustoria or other attacking organ of a parasitic plant

Synonyms

Translations

ponto de apoio

point d’appui

punto de apoyo de la palanca

fulcre

draaipunt

punto fundamental

Frequency

23k
Hyphenated as
fùl‧cro
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈful.kro/
Etymology

Learned borrowing from Classical Latin fulcrum (“bedpost; foot”), derived from fulciō (“I prop up, support; I strengthen, secure”).

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