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Added 9 October 2026

fulcrum

/ˈfʊlkɹəm/ noun

In Latin: fulcrum Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about fulcrum at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The pivot about which a lever turns.

Origin

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

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