pressĭo
pressĭo, ōnis, f. premo. Lit., a pressing, pressing down, pressure (only in Vitruvius): pressio cacuminis, Vitr. 10, 8. — Transf., the prop or fulcrum under a lever while the burden is raised, Caes. B. C. 2, 9, 6: pressio, quod Graeci ὑπομόχλιον appellant, Vitr. 10, 8.
No short def.
Headword (normalized):
pressĭo
Headword (normalized/stripped):
pressio
Intro Text:
pressĭo, ōnis, f. premo. Lit., a pressing, pressing down, pressure (only in Vitruvius): pressio cacuminis, Vitr. 10, 8. — Transf., the prop or fulcrum under a lever while the burden is raised, Caes. B. C. 2, 9, 6: pressio, quod Graeci ὑπομόχλιον appellant, Vitr. 10, 8.
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:lat.ls.perseus-eng2-n38267
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