I am looking for the latin meaning for the word leverage. Is it pressio or pressio-onis?

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I am looking for the latin meaning for the word leverage. Is it pressio or pressio-onis?

2006-12-30 19:05:23 · 3 answers · asked by bev b 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay

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They are different forms of the same word. Latin is an inflected language, and the endings change depending on how the word is used in a sentence. Pressio is what you are looking for.

2007-01-01 20:48:49 · answer #1 · answered by Jeannie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Pressio

2006-12-31 03:19:02 · answer #2 · answered by fjäril 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋

"Pressio" (nominative case) means a prop; "pressionis" means of, or pertaining to, a prop, which sounds a bit like leverage rather than lever.

2006-12-31 04:45:38 · answer #3 · answered by JJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋