librate
1 of 2noun
li·brate
ˈlīˌbrāt,
-brə̇t
plural -s
: land having a value of a pound a year
librate
2 of 2verb
li·brate
-ˌbrāt
-ed/-ing/-s
intransitive verb
1
: to vibrate as a balance does before resting in equilibrium
2
: to stay poised
transitive verb
archaic : to cause to librate : balance, weigh
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Medieval Latin librata, from Medieval Latin libra English pound (from Latin, balance, libra) + Latin -ata (feminine of -atus -ate)
Verb
Latin libratus, past participle of librare, from libra balance
- prickly comfrey
- prickly fern
- prickly fungus
- prickly glasswort
- prickly gooseberry
- prickly heat
- prickly lettuce
- prickly mimosa
- prickly moses
- prickly nightshade
- prickly palm
- prickly pear
- prickly pear cactus
- prickly pear fruit
- prickly pine
- prickly poison
- prickly pole
- prickly poppy
- prickly potato
- prickly saltwort
- prickly shield fern
- prickly sida
- prickly sow thistle
- prickly spruce
- prickly tang