Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗noun
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryA Roman unit of mass, usually equivalent to 327 g. · A traditional Spanish unit of mass, usually around 460 g. · A traditional Portuguese unit of mass, usually equivalent to 345 g and particularly used for trade in medicines. · Synonym of arratel, a separate Portuguese unit of mass, usually around 460 g.
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *leyH-der. Proto-Indo-European *-dʰromder. Proto-Italic *līðrā? Latin librabor. Italian librabor. Spanish librabor. Portuguese librabor. English libra From Latin lībra (“pound”), partially via Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese libra. Doublet of arratel, libbra, Libra, lira, litra, litre, livre, and rottol.
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