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litra

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
litra
IPA
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A silver coin in ancient Sicily, worth one fifth of a drachm.

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -, litra, λίτρα

Inflected Forms

litras (plural)

Questions

What does litra mean?
A silver coin in ancient Sicily, worth one fifth of a drachm.
Where does litra come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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