/ˈliːbrə/, /ˈlaɪbrə/
OriginFrom Latin lībra (“pound”), partially via Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese libra. Doublet of arratel, libbra, Libra, lira, litra, litre, livre, and rottol.
- historicalA Roman unit of mass, usually equivalent to 327 g.
- historicalA traditional Spanish unit of mass, usually around 460 g.
- historicalA traditional Portuguese unit of mass, usually equivalent to 345 g and particularly used for trade in medicines.
- historicalSynonym of arratel, a separate Portuguese unit of mass, usually around 460 g.
- historicalSynonym of pound, a notional pound of silver as a money of account, especially in medieval contexts.
- Someone with a Libra star sign.
- A constellation of the zodiac, traditionally figured in the shape of a set of weighing scales, though earlier figured as the claws of Scorpio.
- The astrological sign for the Scales, ruled by Venus and covering September 24 - October 23 (tropical astrology) or October 16 - November 16 (sidereal astrology).
Formslibras(plural) · librae(Roman, error-unknown-tag, plural) · ♎︎(symbol) · Libras(plural)