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fulcrum.

fulcrum; point of support for lever; head or back-support of a couch; bed post; foot of a couch; sole of the foot;

7 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈfʊɫ.krũː]Classical-Latin[ˈful.krum]

  1. bedpost

    declension-2 · neuter

  2. foot (of a couch)

    declension-2 · neuter

  3. couch

    declension-2 · neuter
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin fulciō Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Indo-European *-tlom Proto-Italic *-klom Latin -crum Latin fulcrum From fulciō + -crum.

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