NYT Dictionary

LIBRA

/ˈliːbrə/

NounLI-brali-bra · 2 syllablesCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025, 2026

Meaning

A Roman unit of mass, usually equivalent to 327 g.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *leyH-der. Proto-Indo-European *-dʰromder. Proto-Italic *līðrā? Latin librabor. Italian librabor. Spanish librabor. Portuguese librabor. English libra From Latin lībra (“pound”), partially via Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese libra. Doublet of arratel, libbra, Libra, lira, litra, litre, livre, and rottol.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

Roman poundpoundSpanish poundarratelPortuguese poundbalanceconstellation

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025, 2026.