单词 | libra |
释义 | libra1/ˈlʌɪbrə![]() noun (plural librae /ˈlʌɪbriː/) (In ancient Rome) a unit of weight, equivalent to 12 ounces (0.34 kg). It was the forerunner of the pound.When this was borrowed by the English, they used the name penny but retained the symbol d.: twelve denarii made one solidus, and 20 solidi one pound or libra, giving the term £. s.d., which survived until decimalization in 1971....
OriginLatin, 'pound, balance'. Libra2/ˈliːbrə![]() 1 Astronomy A small constellation (the Scales or Balance), said to represent the pair of scales which is the symbol of justice. It contains no bright stars. 2 Astrology The seventh sign of the zodiac, which the sun enters at the northern autumnal equinox (about 23 September). 2.1 (a Libra) A person born when the sun is in the sign of Libra.For context, she is a Libra, born in October, and I am a Virgo, born in September....
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