Libra

== English == === Etymology === From Latin lībra (“scales, balance”), calque of Ancient Greek ζυγόν (zugón), calque of Akkadian 𒀯𒍣𒁀𒉌𒌈 (mulzibānītum, “scales”), from Sumerian 𒀯𒍣𒁀𒀭𒈾 (mulZI.BA.AN.NA, “scales”). Doublet of arratel, libbra, libra, lira, litra, litre, livre, and rottol. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈliːbɹə/ Homophone: libre Rhymes: -iːbɹə === Proper noun === Libra (symbol ♎︎) (astronomy) A constellation of the zodiac, traditionally figured in the shape of a set of weighing scales, though earlier figured as the claws of Scorpio. Synonyms: the Balance, the Balances, the 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 ==== Libran Librae first point of Libra ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== Zubenelgenubi Zubeneschamali === Noun === Libra (plural Libras) Someone with a Libra star sign. Synonym: Libran ==== Antonyms ==== Aries ==== Translations ==== === See also === === References === === Anagrams === Arbil, Baril, Blair, Bliar, Rabil, brail == Latin == === Etymology === From lībra (“scales”) === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈliː.bra] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈliː.bra] === Proper noun === Lībra f sg (genitive Lībrae); first declension Libra, one of the constellations of the Zodiac ==== See also ==== == Portuguese == === Pronunciation === Homophone: libra === Noun === Libra f (astrology) Libra (astrological sign) (astronomy) Libra (constellation) ==== Related terms ==== libriano === See also === == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈlibɾa/ [ˈli.β̞ɾa] Rhymes: -ibɾa Syllabification: Li‧bra === Proper noun === Libra f (astronomy, astrology) Libra (constellation) (astrology) Libra (astrological sign) ==== Related terms ==== === See also === == Tagalog == === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish Libra, from Latin lībra (“scales, balance”). === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈlibɾa/ [ˈliː.bɾɐ] 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 ==== === Further reading === “Libra”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018 === Anagrams === Abril, ribal, baril