English → Latin
“underprop” in Latin
fulciōto prop up, support; to strengthen, secure, supportsuffulciōto prop underneath, prop up, support
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
underprop
fulcire: suffulcire (the latter mostly prae- and post-classical): statuminare (with a pole): substruere aliquid (to underbuild; e.g., saxo quadrato). To underprop with rafters, etc., aliquid trabibus fulcire.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for underprop?
- The usual Latin words for “underprop” are fulciō, suffulciō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.