Libra

See also: libra and librá

English

Signs of the Zodiac

Virgo		Scorpio
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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):

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• Rhymes: -iːbɹə

Proper noun

Libra (symbol ♎︎)

2. (astronomy) A constellation of the zodiac, supposedly shaped like a set of scales.
4. (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

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 Odia: ତୁଳା (or) (tuḻā) 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

• Zubenelgenubi
• Zubeneschamali

Noun

Libra (plural Libras)

1. 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): [ˈliː.bra]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈliː.bra]

Proper noun

Lībra f sg (genitive Lībrae); first declension

1. Libra, one of the constellations of the Zodiac

See also

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

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈli.bɾɐ/

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

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈli.bɾɐ/ [ˈli.βɾɐ]

• Homophone: libra

Noun

Libra f

1. (astrology) Libra (astrological sign)
2. (astronomy) Libra (constellation)

Related terms

• libriano

See also

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

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlibɾa/ [ˈli.β̞ɾa]
• Rhymes: -ibɾa
• Syllabification: Li‧bra

Proper noun

Libra f

1. (astronomy, astrology) Libra (constellation)
2. (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/ [ˈliː.bɾɐ]
• Rhymes: -ibɾa
• Syllabification: Li‧bra

Proper noun

Libra (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜊ᜔ᜇ)

1. (astronomy) Libra (constellation)

   Synonyms: Timbangan, (neologism) Talaro

2. (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