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pou sto

pou sto noun: a place to stand upon; a locus standi; a foundation or basis for operations.

Noun

pou sto

  1. A place to stand upon; a locus standi; a foundation or basis for operations.

Origin of pou sto

From Ancient Greek, literally "where I may stand", in reference to the reputed saying of Archimedes: "Give me where I may stand and I will move the whole world with my steelyard."

Questions about pou sto

What does pou sto mean?
Pou sto means a place to stand upon; a locus standi; a foundation or basis for operations.
What part of speech is pou sto?
Pou sto is a noun.

Words near pou sto in the dictionary

  1. potyvirus
  2. potyviruses
  3. potzer
  4. potzers
  5. POU
  6. pou sto
  7. pouakai
  8. poubaite
  9. poubelle
  10. pouch
  11. Pouch Cove

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