Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [leer-uh; Italian lee-rah]
- /ˈlɪər ə; Italian ˈli rɑ/
- /ˈlɪə.rə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [leer-uh; Italian lee-rah]
- /ˈlɪər ə; Italian ˈli rɑ/
Definitions of lire word
- noun plural lire a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit. 1
- noun plural lire a monetary unit of Malta, San Marino, and the Vatican City until the euro was adopted. 1
- noun plural lire a silver, bronze, or chrome steel coin and monetary unit of Turkey, equal to 100 kurus; equal to 100 piasters before 1933; Turkish pound. Abbreviation: TL. 1
- noun lire (UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) Flesh, brawn, or muscle; the fleshy part of a person or animal in contradistinction to the bone and skin. 1
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Origin of lire
First appearance:
before 1610 One of the 40% oldest English words
1610-20; < Italian < Old Provençal lieura < Latin lībra pound
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Parts of speech for Lire
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lire popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
lire usage trend in Literature
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