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Translingual
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- (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
[edit]A balance (pair of scales).
Symbol
[edit]♎︎
- (astrology) The symbol for the sign Libra
- (astronomy, rare) The symbol for the constellation Libra
- (alchemy, archaic) Symbol for sublimation
- (rare) September[1]
Text style |
Emoji style |
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♎︎ | ♎️ |
Note: Character's appearance may be different on each system. Text style is forced with ︎ and emoji style with ️ |
Derived terms
[edit]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
[edit]Zodiac signs (translingual) (layout · text) | |||||||||||
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ariēs | taurus | geminī | cancer | ||||||||
leō | virgō | lībra | scorpiō | ||||||||
sagittārius | capricornus | aquārius | piscēs |
References
[edit]- ^ Rudolf Koch (1955 [1930]) The Book of Signs. Dover, p. 56