level

/ˈlevəl/LEH-vuhl
/ˈlɛvəl/LEH-vuhl

Meaninga level, a balance

Common meaning: a flat even surface

Journey through time

  1. Latinlibella‘a level’source
  2. Old Frenchlivelsource
  3. Englishlevel‘a flat even surface’ · today

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

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin libella ‘a level, a balance’.

Roots

  • libella Latin “a level, a balance”

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