♎
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Translingual
Alternative forms
- (astrology) The curve in the top stroke may vary from a capital Ω-shape to a small bump.
- (alchemy) The bottom horizontal line is sometimes omitted, both in isolation and in compounds, making it identical to some forms of ⟨🝇⟩. The lines may or may not end in serifs. Cursive form ⟨🝠⟩.
Etymology
A balance (pair of scales).
Symbol
♎︎
- (astrology) The symbol for the sign Libra
- (astronomy, rare) The symbol for the constellation Libra
- (alchemy, archaic) Symbol for sublimation
- (rare) September[1]
(2): The 1833 US Nautical Almanac using the symbol ⟨♎︎⟩ for stars in the constellation of Libra, here 2 ξ ♎︎ (Xi2 Librae), γ ♎︎ (Gamma Librae), η ♎︎ (Eta Librae), θ ♎︎ (Theta Librae).
Derived terms
Gallery
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A glyph from 1493
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A glyph from the 1500s
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A glyph from ca. 1750
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A glyph from 1840
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A glyph from 1908
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Font variant
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The symbol on a background colored as Venus, the ruling planet
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Coin with symbol and icon
See also
| Zodiac signs and symbols (layout · text) | |||||||||||
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Aries |
Taurus |
Gemini |
Cancer | ||||||||
Leo |
Virgo |
Libra |
Scorpio | ||||||||
Sagittarius |
Capricorn |
Aquarius |
Pisces | ||||||||
References
- ^ Rudolf Koch (1955 [1930]) The Book of Signs. Dover, p. 56
Latin
Verb
🝞