Libbra
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A traditional Italian unit of mass now equated to the pound.
"We find that in modern times the funt of Russia, the libbra of Italy, the libra of Spain, Portugal and various South and Central American countries, the livre of France and Greece, the pfund of Germany, the pond of Java and the Netherlands, and the pund of Denmark and Sweden, correspond to the avoirdupois pound, as we know it, although the exact equivalents in terms of our pound vary from about ¾ to over 2 pounds."
Example
More examples"We find that in modern times the funt of Russia, the libbra of Italy, the libra of Spain, Portugal and various South and Central American countries, the livre of France and Greece, the pfund of Germany, the pond of Java and the Netherlands, and the pund of Denmark and Sweden, correspond to the avoirdupois pound, as we know it, although the exact equivalents in terms of our pound vary from about ¾ to over 2 pounds."
Etymology
From Italian libbra. Doublet of arratel, Libra, libra, lira, litra, litre, livre, and rottol.
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