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libra

/ˈliːbrə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.93 in modern English

Syllables
li-bra
IPA
/ˈliːbrə/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Roman unit of mass, usually equivalent to 327 g.

noun

A traditional Spanish unit of mass, usually around 460 g.

noun

A traditional Portuguese unit of mass, usually equivalent to 345 g and particularly used for trade in medicines.

noun

Synonym of arratel, a separate Portuguese unit of mass, usually around 460 g.

noun

Alternative spelling of libbra, a traditional Italian unit of mass.

noun

Synonym of pound, a notional pound of silver as a money of account, especially in medieval contexts.

name

A constellation of the zodiac, traditionally figured in the shape of a set of weighing scales, though earlier figured as the claws of Scorpio.

name

The astrological sign for the Scales, ruled by Venus and covering September 24 - October 23 (tropical astrology) or October 16 - November 16 (sidereal astrology).

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *leyH-der. Proto-Indo-European *-dʰromder. Proto-Italic *līðrā? Latin librabor. Italian librabor. Spanish librabor. Portuguese librabor. English libra From Latin lībra (“pound”), partially via Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese libra. Doublet of arratel, libbra, Libra, lira, litra, litre, livre, and rottol.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: lībra, -, libra, 𒀯𒍣𒁀𒀭𒈾

Inflected Forms

libras (plural) librae (Roman, error unknown tag) ♎︎ (symbol)

Derived Forms

Libran Librae

Phrases

first point of Libra

Frequently Paired Words

uncia (1⁄12 libra) onza (1⁄16 libra) cuarteron (1⁄4 libra) marco (1⁄1 libra) arroba (25 libras) quintal (100 libras) tonelada (2,000 libras) oitava

Synonyms

arratel pound Balance Balances Scales Libran Roman pound Spanish pound Portuguese pound

Homonyms

libre

Antonyms

Aries

Rhymes With

libre palpebra

Questions

How do you pronounce libra?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈliːbrə/.
What does libra mean?
A Roman unit of mass, usually equivalent to 327 g.
Where does libra come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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