Main Entry:

li·bra

Pronunciation:

\for 1 & 2a ˈlē-brə, sometimes ˈlī-brə, for 2b ˈlē-brə or ˈlēv-rə\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from Latin (genitive Librae), literally, scales, pound

Date:

before 12th century

1capitalized a: a southern zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Scorpio represented by a pair of scales b (1): the seventh sign of the zodiac in astrology — see zodiac table (2): one born under the sign of Libra2 aplural li·brae \ˈlī-ˌbrē, ˈlē-ˌbrī\ [Latin] : an ancient Roman unit of weight equal to 327.45 grams b [Spanish & Portuguese, from Latin] : any of various Spanish, Portuguese, Colombian, or Venezuelan units of weight