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librate

[ lahy-breyt ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used without object)

, li·brat·ed, li·brat·ing.

librate

/ ˈlaɪbreɪt; ˈlaɪbrətərɪ; -trɪ /

Origin of librate¹

First recorded in 1615–25; from Latin lībrātus, past participle of lībrāre “to balance, make level, bring to equilibrium”; Libra, -ate ¹

Origin of librate¹

C17: back formation from libration

He proceeded to see if by making the planet librate, or the plane of its orbit tilt up and down, anything could be done.

In this epicycle he was not supposed to revolve, but to librate, or move up and down in its diameter.

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