libratio
Ἓν οἶδα, ὅτι οὐδὲν οἶδα → I know only one thing, that I know nothing | all I know is that I know nothing.
Latin > English
libratio librationis N F :: level-making; horizontal position; hurling off
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
lībrātĭo: ōnis, f. libro.
I A making level, levelling: fortasse qui Archimedis libros legit, dicet non posse fieri veram ex aqua librationem, Vitr. 8, 6, 3.—
II A horizontal position, level: circa terrae librationem, Vitr. 6, 1, 5.—
III A hurling off, hurling, slinging, Diom. p. 473 P.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
lībrātĭō, ōnis, f. (libro), action de mettre de niveau, nivellement : Vitr. Arch. 8, 6, 3 || position horizontale : Vitr. Arch. 6, 1, 5 || mouvement régulier, balancement : Minuc. 17, 5 || [fig.] équilibre : Diom. 477, 9.
Latin > German (Georges)
lībrātio, ōnis, f. (libro), I) das Wägen, Abwägen, Vitr. 8, 5, 3. Vulg. Ezech. 45, 11. – II) meton.: a) die wagerechte Stellung, die wagerechte Fläche, terrae, Vitr. 6, 1, 5. – b) der Umschwung, caeli, Min. Fel. 17, 5.
Latin > Chinese
libratio, onis. f. :: 對平。— aquarum 造水平溝。
