English Explanatory Dictionary

libella

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

libella libellas

Etymology

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

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