fulcrum

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 2 Latin 2.1 Noun 2.1.1 Descendants

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin fulcrum (“‘bedpost, foot of a couch’”), from fulciō (“‘prop up, support’”).

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• IPA: /ˈfʌljkrəm/
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fulcrum (plural fulcrums or fulcra)

1. (mechanics) The pivot about which a lever turns.

   It is possible to flick food across the table using your fork as a lever and your finger as a fulcrum.

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fulcrum (genitive fulcrī); n, second declension

1. bedpost
2. foot (of a couch)
3. A couch

[edit] Descendants

• English: fulcrum