"æquilibrium" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: æquilibria [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|æquilibria}} æquilibrium (plural æquilibria)
  1. Archaic spelling of equilibrium. Tags: alt-of, archaic Alternative form of: equilibrium
    Sense id: en-æquilibrium-en-noun-Gr5gIZIq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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