libra

noun

li·bra

for senses 1 & 2a

ˈlē-brə

sometimes ˈlī-brə,

for sense 2b ˈlē-brə,

ˈlēv-rə

capitalized

: a southern zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Scorpio represented by a pair of scales

b(1)

: the seventh sign of the zodiac in astrology see Signs of the Zodiac Table

(2)

: one born under the sign of Libra

plural librae ˈlī-ˌbrē How to pronounce libra (audio)

ˈlē-ˌbrī

[Latin] : an ancient Roman unit of weight equal to 327.45 grams

[Spanish & Portuguese, from Latin] : any of various Spanish, Portuguese, Colombian, or Venezuelan units of weight

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin (genitive Librae), literally, scales, pound

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

单词	libra
释义	libra noun li·bra for senses 1 & 2a ˈlē-brə sometimes ˈlī-brə, for sense 2b ˈlē-brə, or ˈlēv-rə 1 capitalized a : a southern zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Scorpio represented by a pair of scales b(1) : the seventh sign of the zodiac in astrology see Signs of the Zodiac Table (2) : one born under the sign of Libra 2 a plural librae ˈlī-ˌbrē ˈlē-ˌbrī [Latin] : an ancient Roman unit of weight equal to 327.45 grams b [Spanish & Portuguese, from Latin] : any of various Spanish, Portuguese, Colombian, or Venezuelan units of weight Word History Etymology Middle English, from Latin (genitive Librae), literally, scales, pound First Known Use before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Kids Definition Libra noun Li·bra ˈlē-brə, ˈlī- 1 : a constellation between Virgo and Scorpio imagined as a pair of scales 2 : the seventh sign of the zodiac or a person born under this sign
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