libra

Meaning

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

Concepts

pound

💷

pound sterling

quid

nicker

sterling

British pound

British pound sterling

half a kilo

sov

lb

Libra

♎

Synonyms

libra esterlina

libra estrelina

Libra Esterlina

Translations

libra

Pfund

livre

📖

pond

libbra

💷

lliura

pond sterling

lira sterlina

sterlina

💷

βαράω

libra

♎

talentum

λίρα

λίβρα

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈli.bɾɐ/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: libra

Cognate with Galician: -

Cognate with Spanish: libra

Cognate with 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.