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pou sto

The English word “pou sto” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

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

Etymology

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."

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