equilibrium
/ˌikwəˈlɪbɹiəm/ee-kwuh-LIH-bree-uhm
/ˌikwəˈlɪbɹiəm/ee-kwuh-LIH-bree-uhm
Meaningan even balance
Common meaning: a state of balance
- equiequal (Latin aequus)
- libra balance; a pound weightLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1060 · scan
- iumLatin noun ending
‘equal (Latin aequus)’ + ‘a balance’ → equilibrium
Journey through time
- Latinlībra, -ae‘a balance’
- Englishequilibrium‘a state of balance’ · today
libr also in: deliberate
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Latin lībra ‘a balance; a pound weight’.
Roots
- lībra, -ae Latin “a balance; a pound weight”
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