pond

Meaning

1. (neuter) unit of mass, often broadly similar to 500 grams
2. (neuter) unit of mass, often broadly similar to 500 grams
3. (historical, neuter) unit of mass, often broadly similar to 500 grams
4. (historical, neuter) unit of mass, often broadly similar to 500 grams
5. (neuter) one of several monetary units
6. (neuter) one of several monetary units
7. (historical, neuter) one of several monetary units

Concepts

pound

💷

half a kilo

Libra

♎

pound sterling

quid

weight

Synonyms

pond sterling

Translations

Pfund

livre

📖

libra

libra

lliura

libra

♎

λίρα

libbra

💷

libra esterlina

libro

📖

sterlina

💷

جُنَيْه

lira

lira sterlina

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pɔnt/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: pont

Inherited from Old Dutch: punt

In summary

From Middle Dutch pont, pond, from Old Dutch punt, from Proto-West Germanic *pund, from Proto-Germanic *pundą (“pound, weight”), borrowed from Latin pondō.