librate

librate · verb¹

1. Latin · borrowed fromlībrātus
2. English todaylibrate

First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin lībrātus, perfect passive participle of lībrō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from lībra (“a balance”).

librate · noun²

1. Latin · derived fromlībra“pound”
2. Medieval Latin · derived fromlībrāta
3. English todaylibrate

From Medieval Latin lībrāta, from Latin lībra (“pound”).

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