libratio

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

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.