equilibrio

/ekiˈlibɾjo/ · B1 · noun · m

equilibrium

⚖️ Latin aequus equal + libra scales: both pans of the scale weigh the same

Libra is the Latin word for a weighing scale, which is also where the zodiac sign gets its name. Equilibrio is when the two pans are equal. Spanish keeps the hard qu sound, so it is said e-ki-LI-brio, with the stress on LI.

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