libra

Betekenis (Engels)

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

Concepten

pond

pond sterling

Engelse pond

pound

Synoniemen

libra esterlina

libra estrelina

Libra Esterlina

Vertalingen

pound

💷

libra

Pfund

livre

📖

libbra

💷

lliura

pound sterling

libra

♎

quid

sterlina

💷

βαράω

lira sterlina

talentum

λίρα

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈli.bɾɐ/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Latijn: libra

Verwant aan Galicisch: -

Verwant aan Spaans: libra

Verwant aan Catalaans: 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.