litra

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

litra litras

Etymology

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

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