hypomochlion

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noun

fulcrum

OriginAncient Greek ὑπομόχλιον →
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Meanings

nounhypomochlion (plural hypomochlions)

plural hypomochlions

  1. fulcrum

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὑπομόχλιον
  2. Englishhypomochlion

From Ancient Greek ὑπομόχλιον (hupomókhlion) from ὑπο- (hupo-, “under”) + μοχλός (mokhlós, “lever”) + -ιον (-ion)

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APA

hypomochlion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypomochlion

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“hypomochlion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypomochlion. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypomochlion,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypomochlion.

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