"balanza" meaning in Spanish

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Noun

IPA: /baˈlanθa/ [Spain], [baˈlãn̟.θa] [Spain], /baˈlansa/ [Latin-America], [baˈlãn.sa] [Latin-America] Forms: balanzas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Medieval Latin balantia, from Latin bilanx. Compare English balance. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|es|ML.|balantia|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Medieval Latin balantia, {{bor+|es|ML.|balantia}} Borrowed from Medieval Latin balantia, {{der|es|la|bilanx}} Latin bilanx, {{cog|en|balance}} English balance Head templates: {{es-noun|f}} balanza f (plural balanzas)
  1. balance, scale (device used to measure weight) Tags: feminine Synonyms: báscula
    Sense id: en-balanza-es-noun-rDKVCpOm
  2. (figuratively) comparative estimate, judgment Tags: feminine, figuratively
    Sense id: en-balanza-es-noun-zrTv43E2
  3. (astronomy, constellations) Libra Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Astronomy Synonyms: Libra
    Sense id: en-balanza-es-noun-KPsfP5Z1 Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 11 21 68 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: abalanzar, balanza comercial, balanza de comercio, balanza de pagos, balanzario, caer la balanza, inclinar la balanza, maestro de balanza, poner en balanza Related terms: balance

Inflected forms

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    {
      "word": "balanza de pagos"
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