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litra

litra noun: a silver coin in ancient Sicily, worth one fifth of a drachm.

Noun

litra (plural litras)

  1. (historical) A silver coin in ancient Sicily, worth one fifth of a drachm.

Forms of litra

plurallitras

Origin of litra

From Sicilian, from Medieval Latin litra, from Ancient Greek λίτρα (lítra). Doublet of arratel, libbra, Libra, libra, lira, litre, livre, and rottol.

Questions about litra

What does litra mean?
Litra means a silver coin in ancient Sicily, worth one fifth of a drachm.
What part of speech is litra?
Litra is a noun.
What is the plural of litra?
The plural of litra is litras.

Words near litra in the dictionary

  1. litotes
  2. litotic
  3. litotical
  4. litotically
  5. litoxetine
  6. litra
  7. litracen
  8. litrage
  9. litrages
  10. litrally
  11. litrameter

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