λίτρα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

A Mediterranean substrate word surviving also in Latin libra.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

λῑ́τρᾱ (lī́trā) f (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

  • Aramaic:
    • Classical Syriac: ܪܺܝܛܠܳܐ / ܠܺܝܛܪܳܐ (līṭrā, rīṭlā)
    • Jewish Aramaic: רִיטְלָא / לִיטְרָא (līṭrā, rīṭlā)
    • → Arabic: رِطْل (riṭl)
  • Old Armenian: լիտր (litr)
  • Medieval Latin: litra

References


Greek

Etymology 1

Noun

λίτρα (lítra) n

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

Etymology 2

Noun

λίτρα (lítra) f (plural λίτρες)

  1. Obsolete form of λίτρο (lítro).
Declension
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