liberty
/ˈlɪbəti/·리버티·noun
the state of being free
LatinCEFR B2
Root
Latin 'libertas' (freedom), from 'liber' (free)
Latin liber (free) → libertas (freedom) → Old French liberté → English liberty (14th c.)
In a word
Latin liber = 'free'. In ancient Rome, 'a person who is not a slave'. The liber family branches from a single point — freedom — into politics, ethics, and education — liberty (freedom itself), liberal (open-handed, of liberty), liberate (to free), libertine (one who is too free), libertarian (the doctrinaire defender of liberty). The Statue of Liberty in New York harbor still has the Latin liber pinned at its core.
Examples
The Statue of Liberty stands in New York.
They fought for liberty.
I took the liberty of bringing wine.
Related
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