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prettygoodwordlibrate (LAI-brait) - v., to oscillate (like the beam of a ballance); to remain poised or balanced.
In astronomy, a libration is a wobble, as by our moon, in the apparent position of something, caused by its orbit being not actually circular. The root for these is Latin lībrāre, to balance/make level/bring to equilibrium, from lībra, ballance scale -- and yes the zodiac sign carrying scales is the same root. A .gif of the moon librating:
Thanks, WikiMedia!
---L.
In astronomy, a libration is a wobble, as by our moon, in the apparent position of something, caused by its orbit being not actually circular. The root for these is Latin lībrāre, to balance/make level/bring to equilibrium, from lībra, ballance scale -- and yes the zodiac sign carrying scales is the same root. A .gif of the moon librating:
Thanks, WikiMedia!
---L.
