fulcral

English

Etymology

From fulcr(um) +‎ -al.

Adjective

fulcral (not comparable)

1. Of or relating to a fulcrum.

Portuguese

Etymology

From fulcro (“fulcrum”) +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /fuwˈkɾaw/ [fuʊ̯ˈkɾaʊ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /fulˈkɾal/ [fuɫˈkɾaɫ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /fulˈkɾal/ [fuɫˈkɾaɫ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /fulˈkɾa.li/ [fuɫˈkɾa.li]

Adjective

fulcral m or f (plural fulcrais)

1. key, central (of crucial importance)

   São estes os aspectos fulcrais do contrato.

   Those are the key elements of the contract.

Further reading

• “fulcral”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “fulcral”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026