See also: Libra
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
NounEdit
libra (plural librae)
- A Roman unit of weight equal to about 327 grams.
- Any of various units of weight in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries approximately equal to 460 grams or a little more than a US or UK pound.
- Alternative spelling of libbra, an Italian unit of weight.
See alsoEdit
Ancient Roman measures of weight on Wikipedia.en.Wikipedia:Ancient Roman units of measurement#Mass and coin
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LatinEdit
EtymologyEdit
A Mediterranean substrate word, original form something like *lithra, surviving also in Ancient Greek λίτρα (lítra), whence English litre.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
lībra f (genitive lībrae); first declension
- A Roman unit of measure, equal to twelve ounces. A pound, abbreviation lb.
- A pair of scales, balance
- A level, a device for making horizontal
InflectionEdit
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | lībra | lībrae |
| genitive | lībrae | lībrārum |
| dative | lībrae | lībrīs |
| accusative | lībram | lībrās |
| ablative | lībrā | lībrīs |
| vocative | lībra | lībrae |
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DescendantsEdit
VerbEdit
librā
- second-person singular present active imperative of librō
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PronunciationEdit
Etymology 1Edit
NounEdit
libra f (plural libras)
- pound (unit of mass or force/weight)
- pound (unit of currency of the United Kingdom and its dependencies)
SynonymsEdit
- (unit of currency of the United Kingdom and its dependencies): libra esterlina f
Etymology 2Edit
VerbEdit
libra
- Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of librar.
- Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of librar.
- Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present indicative form of librar.