lira

¹li·ra

noun \ˈlir-ə, ˈlē-rə\

plural li·re \ˈlē-(ˌ)rā\ also liras

Definition of LIRA

:  the basic monetary unit of Italy until 2002

Origin of LIRA

Italian, from Latin libra, a unit of weight

First Known Use: 1617

Rhymes with LIRA

era, gerah, Hera, Pyrrha, sirrah, wirra

²lira

noun

plural liras

Definition of LIRA

the basic monetary unit of Turkey — see money table

Origin of LIRA

Turkish, from Italian

First Known Use: 1871

³lira

noun

plural li·roth or li·rot \ˈlē-ˌrōt, -ˌrōth\

Definition of LIRA

:  the former Israeli pound

Origin of LIRA

Modern Hebrew, from Italian

First Known Use: circa 1946

⁴lira

noun

plural li·ri \ˈlē-(ˌ)rē\

Definition of LIRA

:  the basic monetary unit of Malta until 2008

Origin of LIRA

Maltese, from Italian

First Known Use: circa 1985