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libra

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(Anglais)

(feminine) English or American pound, a unit of mass equal to 454 g
(feminine) pound, British and other currencies derived from the use of a pound as a weight in silver
(feminine, historical) libra, Portuguese pound, a traditional unit of mass usually equivalent to 345 g and chiefly used for trade in medicines
(feminine, historical) synonym of arrátel, Portuguese pound, a traditional unit of mass usually equivalent to 460 g

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Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈli.bɾɐ/

Hérité de latin

libra

Appartenant à galicien

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Appartenant à espagnol

libra

Appartenant à catalan

lliura

In summary

From Latin libra (“Roman pound”). Doublet of arrátel. In reference to the English unit, a calque of English pound. Cognate with Galician and Spanish libra and Catalan lliura.