"fulcral" meaning in All languages combined

See fulcral on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: From fulcr(um) + -al. Etymology templates: {{af|en|fulcrum|-al|alt1=fulcr(um)}} fulcr(um) + -al Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} fulcral (not comparable)
  1. Of or relating to a fulcrum. Tags: not-comparable

Adjective [Portuguese]

IPA: /fuwˈkɾaw/ [Brazil], [fuʊ̯ˈkɾaʊ̯] [Brazil], /fulˈkɾal/ [Portugal], [fuɫˈkɾaɫ] [Portugal], /fulˈkɾal/ [Portugal], [fuɫˈkɾaɫ] [Portugal], /fulˈkɾa.li/ [Portugal, Southern], [fuɫˈkɾa.li] [Portugal, Southern] Forms: fulcrais [plural]
Etymology: From fulcro (“fulcrum”) + -al. Etymology templates: {{ety|pt|:af|fulcro<t:fulcrum>|-al|text=+|tree=1}} From fulcro (“fulcrum”) + -al. Head templates: {{pt-adj}} fulcral m or f (plural fulcrais)
  1. key, central (of crucial importance) Tags: feminine, masculine

Inflected forms

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      "ipa": "/fuwˈkɾaw/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "[fuʊ̯ˈkɾaʊ̯]",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "/fulˈkɾal/",
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        "Portugal"
      ]
    },
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    },
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        "Portugal"
      ]
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      "ipa": "[fuɫˈkɾaɫ]",
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        "Portugal"
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        "Southern"
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    }
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        "Portuguese entries referencing missing etymons",
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      "ipa": "/fuwˈkɾaw/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
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      "ipa": "[fuʊ̯ˈkɾaʊ̯]",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/fulˈkɾal/",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[fuɫˈkɾaɫ]",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/fulˈkɾal/",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[fuɫˈkɾaɫ]",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/fulˈkɾa.li/",
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        "Portugal",
        "Southern"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[fuɫˈkɾa.li]",
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        "Portugal",
        "Southern"
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    }
  ],
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}

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