"libra" meaning in Portuguese

See libra in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈli.bɾɐ/ [Brazil], /ˈli.bɾɐ/ [Brazil], /ˈli.bɾa/ [Southern-Brazil], /ˈli.bɾɐ/ [Portugal], [ˈli.βɾɐ] [Portugal] Forms: libras [plural]
Etymology: From Latin libra (“Roman pound”). Doublet of arrátel. In reference to the English unit, a calque of English pound. Cognate with Galician and Spanish libra and Catalan lliura. Etymology templates: {{inh|pt|la|libra||Roman pound}} Latin libra (“Roman pound”), {{doublet|pt|arrátel}} Doublet of arrátel, {{der|pt|en|pound}} English pound, {{cog|gl|-}} Galician, {{cog|es|libra}} Spanish libra, {{cog|ca|lliura}} Catalan lliura Head templates: {{pt-noun|f}} libra f (plural libras)
  1. English or American pound, a unit of mass equal to 454 g Tags: feminine Coordinate_terms (English unit of mass): onça (1⁄16 libra), tonelada (2,000 or 2,240 libras)
    Sense id: en-libra-pt-noun-6~2YFw37 Categories (other): United Kingdom, United States, Units of measure Disambiguation of United Kingdom: 11 29 27 32 Disambiguation of United States: 23 26 29 23 Disambiguation of Units of measure: 19 24 32 26 Disambiguation of 'English unit of mass': 45 3 28 23
  2. pound, British and other currencies derived from the use of a pound as a weight in silver Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-libra-pt-noun-JQ9jttxd Categories (other): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header, Currency, United Kingdom, United States, Units of measure Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 3 15 43 38 Disambiguation of Currency: 17 52 16 15 Disambiguation of United Kingdom: 11 29 27 32 Disambiguation of United States: 23 26 29 23 Disambiguation of Units of measure: 19 24 32 26
  3. (historical) libra, Portuguese pound, a traditional unit of mass usually equivalent to 345 g and chiefly used for trade in medicines Tags: feminine, historical
    Sense id: en-libra-pt-noun-z64kc5Sw Categories (other): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header, United Kingdom, United States, Units of measure Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 3 15 43 38 Disambiguation of United Kingdom: 11 29 27 32 Disambiguation of United States: 23 26 29 23 Disambiguation of Units of measure: 19 24 32 26
  4. (historical) Synonym of arrátel, Portuguese pound, a traditional unit of mass usually equivalent to 460 g Tags: feminine, historical Synonyms: arrátel [synonym, synonym-of], Portuguese pound [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-libra-pt-noun-Os-YE3to Categories (other): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header, United Kingdom, United States, Units of measure Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 3 15 43 38 Disambiguation of United Kingdom: 11 29 27 32 Disambiguation of United States: 23 26 29 23 Disambiguation of Units of measure: 19 24 32 26
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Coordinate_terms (Portuguese unit of mass): oitava (alt: usually 1⁄72 libra), onça (alt: usually 1⁄12 libra), quarta (alt: usually 1⁄3 libra), marco (alt: usually 2⁄3 libra), arrátel (1+1⁄3 libras)
Categories (other): England Disambiguation of England: 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of 'Portuguese unit of mass': 22 2 40 36

Inflected forms

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