Libra

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See also: libra and librá

English

Signs of the Zodiac
Virgo		Scorpio
English Wikipedia has an article about Libra.

The constellation Libra

Etymology

From Latin lībra (“scales, balance”). Doublet of arratel, libbra, libra, lira, litra, litre, livre, and rottol.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈliːbɹə/
Homophone: libre
Audio (US): (file)
Rhymes: -iːbɹə

Proper noun

Libra (symbol ♎︎)

(astronomy) A constellation of the zodiac, supposedly shaped like a set of scales.
(astrology) The astrological sign for the scales, ruled by Venus and covering September 24 - October 23 (tropical astrology) or October 16 - November 16 (sidereal astrology).

Derived terms

Translations

constellation

Arabic: بُرْج اَلْمِيزَان m (burj al-mīzān), اَلْمِيزَان m (al-mīzān)
Armenian: Կշեռք (Kšeṙkʻ)
Azerbaijani: Tərəzi
Breton: Balañs (br) f
Bulgarian: Везни́ pl (Vezní)
Catalan: Balança (ca) f
Chinese:
Mandarin: 天秤座 (zh) (Tiānchèngzuò)
Cornish: an Vantol f
Danish: Vægten
Dutch: Weegschaal (nl) f
Estonian: Kaalud
Finnish: Vaaka (fi)
French: Balance (fr) f
Galician: Balanza (gl), Libra (gl)
German: Waage (de) f
Greek: Ζυγός (el) m (Zygós)
Ancient: Ζυγόν n (Zugón)
Hebrew: מֹאזְנַיִם (he) (moznáim)
Hindi: तुला (hi) f (tulā), तराज़ू m (tarāzū), मीज़ान m (mīzān), मीजान (hi) m (mījān)
Hungarian: Mérleg (hu)
Irish: an Mheá f
Italian: Bilancia (it) f, Libra (it) f (rare)
Japanese: 天秤座 (ja) (てんびんざ, tenbinza), てんびん座 (ja) (てんびんざ, tenbinza)
Kazakh: Таразы (Tarazy), Мизам (Mizam)
Korean: 천칭(天秤)자리 (Cheonchingjari)
Macedonian: Вага f (Vaga), Терезија f (Terezija)
Malay: Mizan, Neraca, Libra
Maltese: Libra
Manx: Ny Meihaghyn m pl
Nepali: तुला (ne) f (tulā)
Norwegian:
Bokmål: Vekten (no) m, Vekta f

Nynorsk: Vekta f
Ottoman Turkish: ترازو (terazi), میزان (mizan)
Polish: Waga (pl) f
Portuguese: Libra (pt) f, Balança (pt) f (Portugal)
Romanian: Balanța f
Russian: Весы́ (ru) m pl (Vesý)
Sanskrit: तुला (sa) f (tulā), वणिज् (sa) m (vaṇij)
Scottish Gaelic: Meidh
Serbo-Croatian:
Cyrillic: Вага f

Roman: Vaga f
Slovene: Tehtnica (sl) f
Spanish: Libra (es) f
Tagalog: Talaro
Telugu: తులారాశి (te) (tulārāśi), తుల (te) (tula)
Turkish: Terazi (tr)
Ukrainian: Терези́ pl (Terezý)
Urdu: ترازو m (tarāzū), تلا f (tulā), میزان m (mīzān)
Welsh: y Fantol f

astrological sign

Afrikaans: Weegskaal (af)
Albanian: Peshorja f
Arabic: بُرْج اَلْمِيزَان m (burj al-mīzān), اَلْمِيزَان m (al-mīzān)
Armenian: Կշեռք (Kšeṙkʻ)
Asturian: Llibra, Balanza f, Balancia
Azerbaijani: Tərəzi
Breton: Mentell
Bulgarian: Везни́ pl (Vezní)
Burmese: တူ (my) (tu)
Catalan: Balança (ca) f
Chinese:
Mandarin: 天秤座 (zh) (tiānchènzuò), 天秤宮 / 天秤宫 (zh) (tiānchèngōng)
Cornish: an Vantol f
Czech: Váhy (cs) f pl
Danish: Vægten
Dutch: Weegschaal (nl) f
Estonian: kaalud
Finnish: Vaaka (fi)
French: Balance (fr)
Galician: Balanza (gl), Libra (gl)
Georgian: სასწორი (ka) (sasc̣ori)
German: Waage (de) f
Greek: Ζυγός (el) m (Zygós)
Ancient: Ζυγόν n (Zugón)
Hebrew: מֹאזְנַיִם (he) (moznáim)
Hindi: तुला (hi) f (tulā), तराज़ू m (tarāzū), मीज़ान m (mīzān), मीजान (hi) m (mījān)
Hungarian: Mérleg (hu)
Icelandic: vog (is) f
Irish: an Mheá f
Italian: Bilancia (it) f, Libra (it) f (rare)
Japanese: 天秤宮 (ja) (てんびんきゅう, tenbinkyū)
Kazakh: Таразы (Tarazy), Мизам (Mizam)
Korean: 천칭궁(天秤宮) (ko) (Cheonchinggung)
Khmer: តុលា (km) (tolaa)
Lao: ຕຸລາ (lo) (tu lā)
Latin: Lībra (la) f
Latvian: Svari
Luxembourgish: Wo (lb) f
Macedonian: вага (mk) f (vaga), терезија f (terezija)
Malay: Neraca, Mizan, Libra
Malayalam: തുലാം (ml) (tulāṁ)
Maltese: Libra, Miżien
Manx: Ny Meihaghyn m pl
Marathi: तूळ f (tūḷ)
Nepali: तुला (ne) f (tulā)
Norwegian:
Bokmål: Vekten (no) m, Vekta f

Nynorsk: Vekta f
Ottoman Turkish: ترازو (terazi), میزان (mizan)
Persian: ترازو (fa) (tarâzu)
Polish: Waga (pl) f
Portuguese: Libra (pt) f
Romanian: Balanță (ro) f
Russian: Весы́ (ru) m pl (Vesý)
Sanskrit: तुला (sa) f (tulā), वणिज् (sa) m (vaṇij)
Scottish Gaelic: Meidh
Serbo-Croatian:
Cyrillic: Вага f

Roman: Vaga f
Slovene: Tehtnica (sl) f
Spanish: Libra (es) f
Swahili: Mizani
Swedish: Vågen (sv)
Tagalog: Talaro
Telugu: తులారాశి (te) (tulārāśi), తుల (te) (tula)
Thai: ตุล (dtun)
Turkish: Terazi (tr)
Ukrainian: Терези́ pl (Terezý)
Welsh: y Fantol f

See also

Noun

Libra (plural Libras)

Someone with a Libra star sign

Antonyms

Aries

Translations

Someone with a Libra star sign

Bulgarian: везни́ (bg) pl (vezní)
Catalan: balança (ca) m or f, libra (ca) m or f
Danish: vægt c
Dutch: Weegschaal (nl)
Estonian: kaalud
Finnish: vaaka (fi)
French: Balance (fr)
Galician: libra (gl)
German: Waage (de) f
Macedonian: вага (mk) f (vaga), терезија f (terezija)
Norwegian: vekt (no)
Portuguese: libriano
Russian: весы́ (ru) m pl (vesý)
Ukrainian: терези́ pl (terezý)

See also

Zodiac signs and symbols (layout · text)
Aries	Taurus	Gemini	Cancer
Leo	Virgo	Libra	Scorpio
Sagittarius	Capricorn	Aquarius	Pisces

Anagrams

Arbil, Baril, Blair, Bliar, Rabil, brail

Latin

Etymology

From lībra (“scales”)

Pronunciation

(Classical Latin) IPA^(key):
(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key):

Proper noun

Lībra f sg (genitive Lībrae); first declension

Libra, one of the constellations of the Zodiac

See also

Zodiac signs in Latin (layout · text)
Ariēs	Taurus	Geminī	Cancer
Leō	Virgō	Lībra	Scorpiō
Sagittārius	Capricornus	Aquārius	Piscēs

Portuguese

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈli.bɾɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈli.bɾa/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈli.bɾɐ/

Homophone: libra

Noun

Libra f

(astrology) Libra (astrological sign)
(astronomy) Libra (constellation)

Related terms

libriano

See also

Zodiac signs in Portuguese · zodíaco (layout · text)
Áries/Carneiro	Touro	Gémeos/Gêmeos	Câncer/Caranguejo
Leão	Virgem	Libra/Balança	Escorpião
Sagitário	Capricórnio	Aquário/Aquarius	Peixes

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlibɾa/
Rhymes: -ibɾa
Syllabification: Li‧bra

Proper noun

Libra f

(astronomy, astrology) Libra (constellation)
(astrology) Libra (astrological sign)

Related terms

libra

See also

Zodiac signs in Spanish · signo del zodíaco (layout · text)
Aries	Tauro	Géminis	Cáncer
Leo	Virgo	Libra	Escorpio
Sagitario	Capricornio	Acuario	Piscis

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Libra, from Latin lībra (“scales, balance”).

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈlibɾa/
Rhymes: -ibɾa
Syllabification: Li‧bra

Proper noun

Libra (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜊ᜔ᜇ)

(astronomy) Libra (constellation)
Synonyms: Timbangan, (neologism) Talaro
(astrology) Libra (zodiac sign)
Synonyms: Timbangan, (neologism) Talaro

See also

Zodiac signs in Tagalog · signo ng sodyako (layout · text)
Aryes, Tupa	Tawro, Damulag	Heminis, Kambal	Kanser, Alimango
Leo, Halimaw	Birgo, Dalaga	Libra, Timbangan	Eskorpiyo, Alakdan
Sahitaryo, Mamamana	Kaprikorniyo, Kambing	Akwaryo, Manunubig	Pisis, Isda

Further reading

“Libra”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Anagrams

Abril, ribal, baril

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