Feminine
libra
- (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
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈli.bɾɐ/
Etymology
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.
Pfund
livre funt
libbra
pond sterling
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