λίτρα

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

A Mediterranean substrate word surviving also in Latin libra.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

λῑ́τρᾱ (lī́trāf (genitive λῑ́τρᾱς); first declension

  1. litra, a Sicilian silver coin
  2. libra, a unit of weight
    1. a box for holding libras
      Synonym: λιτροδόκη (litrodókē)

Inflection

Descendants

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Greek

Etymology 1

Noun

λίτρα (lítran

  1. Nominative, accusative and vocative plural form of λίτρο (lítro).

Etymology 2

Noun

λίτρα (lítraf (plural λίτρες)

  1. Obsolete form of λίτρο (lítro).
Declension