libra

(Inglês)

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

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˈli.bɾɐ/

Etimologia (Inglês)

Herdado de latim: libra

Cognato com galego: -

Cognato com espanhol: libra

Cognato com catalão: 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.

Sinônimos

libra esterlina

libra estrelina

Libra Esterlina