n.
Pronunciation: for 1 & 2a ' l ē -br ə , sometimes ' l ī -br ə , for 2b ' l ē -br ə or ' l ē v-r ə
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin (gen. Librae ), literally, scales, pound
Date: before 12th century
1 capitalized 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 Libra
2 a plural li · brae \ ' l ī - ˌ br ē , ' l ē - ˌ br ī \ [L] : an ancient Roman unit of weight equal to 327.45 grams b [Spanish & Portuguese, from L] : any of various Spanish, Portuguese, Colombian, or Venezuelan units of weight