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lira.

The basic unit of currency in Turkey.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈlɪəɹə/

  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 The former currency of Italy, Malta, San Marino, Cyprus and the Vatican City, superseded by the euro

Where this word comes from

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.

noun/ˈlɪəɹə/

  1. The former currency of Israel, superseded by the sheqel.

Where this word comes from

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.

noun/ˈlɪəɹə/

  1. A Ukrainian folk musical instrument similar to the hurdy-gurdy.

Where this word comes from

From Ukrainian ліра (lira), ultimately related to the Byzantine lyra (Ancient Greek λύρα (lúra)). Doublet of Lyra, lyra, and lyre.

noun/ˈlaɪɹə/

  1. Any of a set of fine ridges on the shells of some molluscs

Where this word comes from

From Latin līra (“furrow”).

noun

  1. Alternative form of lyra.

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