livre
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livre
- /ˈliːvɹə/
- /ˈliːvə(ɹ)/
Rhymes with -iːvɹə, -iːvə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French livre. Doublet of arratel, libbra, Libra, libra, lira, litra, litre, and rottol.
noun livres
- A unit of currency formerly used in France, divided into 20 sols or sous. At Paris the lad had laid out a livre in a little cage for the starling, and as he had little to do better the five months his master staid there, he taught it, in his mother’s tongue, the four simple words—(and no more)—to which I own’d myself so much its debtor.
- A lira
- An ancient French unit of weight, equal to about 1 avoirdupois pound.
Talk about this word "livre." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/livre. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. livre. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/livre "livre." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/livre.Cite this
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title = {livre},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/livre},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
