English Explanatory Dictionary

lira

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The basic unit of currency in Turkey.
  2. The currency of Lebanon (also pound), Syria (also pound), Jordan (also dinar)
  3. The former currency of Italy, Malta, San Marino, Cyprus and the Vatican City, superseded by the euro
noun
  1. The former currency of Israel, superseded by the sheqel.
noun
  1. A Ukrainian folk musical instrument similar to the hurdy-gurdy.
noun
  1. Any of a set of fine ridges on the shells of some molluscs
noun
  1. Alternative form of lyra.
name
  1. A surname from Spanish.

Pronunciation

/ˈlɪəɹə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-lira.wav /ˈlaɪɹə/

Word forms

lira lire liras lirot liroth lirae

Etymology

From Italian lira, from Latin lībra (partly via Turkish lira, Arabic لِيرَة (līra), Maltese lira, Greek λίρα (líra), and Hebrew לִירָה (“lirá”), all of which are originally from the Italian). Doublet of arratel, libbra, Libra, libra, litra, litre, livre, and rottol.

Related words

₺ £ lira da braccio lira de braccio
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