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libella

libella noun: a small balance.

Noun

libella (plural libellas)

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

Forms of libella

plurallibellas

Origin of libella

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

Questions about libella

What does libella mean?
Libella means a small balance.
What part of speech is libella?
Libella is a noun.
What is the plural of libella?
The plural of libella is libellas.

Words near libella in the dictionary

  1. libeler
  2. libelers
  3. libeling
  4. libelist
  5. libelists
  6. libella
  7. libellant
  8. libellants
  9. libellary
  10. libellas
  11. libelle

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