apoyo
/aˈpoʝo/ · A2 · noun · m
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🩼 apoyo = a + poyo (stone bench, from Latin podium): something to lean on
From apoyar, to lean on, built on Latin podium, a raised base, the same root as English podium. A podium holds a speaker up; apoyo is whatever holds you up, physically or morally. Masculine: el apoyo.