libella

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noun

A small balance.

OriginLatin lībella →
Scrabble 9
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Meanings

nounlibella (plural libellas)

plural libellas

  1. A small balance.
  2. A level, or levelling instrument.

Origin

  1. Latinlībella
  2. Englishlibella

Borrowed from Latin lībella, diminutive of libra (“balance”). Doublet of level and niveau.

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APA

libella. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/libella

MLA

“libella.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/libella. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “libella,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/libella.

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