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Libra the Balance

Libra the Balance

6.4
The seventh zodiac sign shown as scales that has the sun in it from late September to late October
  • noun
  • /ˈliːbrə ðə ˈbæl.əns/
translation icon : Libra la Balanza
  • The sun enters Libra the Balance around the autumn equinox each year.

Examples

  • People born under Libra the Balance are said to value fairness and harmony.

  • People born under Libra the Balance are often seen as diplomatic.

  • She enjoys reading about the traits associated with Libra the Balance in astrology books.

  • My friend is a Libra the Balance and loves harmony.

  • People born under Libra the Balance are said to value fairness and harmony.

  • She enjoys reading about the traits associated with Libra the Balance in astrology books.

  • The sun enters Libra the Balance around the autumn equinox each year.

Synonyms

Libra the Scales
vsLibra the Balance
6.5

A sign of the zodiac that looks like a pair of scales and covers late September to late October

is the same sign but named by the general scales symbol
Libra
vsLibra the Balance
4.6

A star sign for people born between September 23 and October 22

applies only to the sign itself not to people

Surface Forms

Libra the Balance singular
Libra the Balances plural

Morphology

Libra + the + balance

The phrase is directly compositional: 'Libra' names the zodiac sign and 'balance' (here 'the Balance') refers to the scales/equilibrium that symbolise that sign. A B1 learner who knows both constituents and basic zodiac vocabulary will readily infer that this is the zodiac sign represented by scales, so the meaning is transparent.

Etymology

Libra the Balance comes from the picture of scales used to weigh things, and that clear image of balance stands for 'fairness and harmony'. So the star sign Libra the Balance, for people born from about September 23 to October 22, is linked to people who are said to 'value fairness'.