deliberate
/dɪˈlɪbəət/dih-LIH-bur-uht
/dɪˈlɪbɚət/dih-LIH-bur-uht
Meaningto weigh out
Common meaning: intentional
Other meanings: to weigh up carefully
- dedown, away, off; undoing
- libera balance; a pound weightLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1060 · scan
- ateverb or adjective ending: to make, having
‘down, away, off’ + ‘a balance’ → deliberate
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Latin lībra ‘a balance; a pound weight’.
Roots
- lībra, -ae Latin “a balance; a pound weight”
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