lira C1 Topic:Money & Finance US /ˈlɪr.ə/ UK /ˈlɪə.rə/ See IPA manual Freq #14307 Meanings 1 noun the former basic unit of currency of Italy and Malta Before the euro, the meal would have cost several thousand lire. 2 noun the basic unit of currency of Turkey The price was displayed in Turkish lira. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the former basic unit of... Italian lira 2 noun · the basic unit of currency... Turkish lira Word family Forms lire Related forms currencylibralivre Etymology Borrowed from Italian lira, from Latin libra, 'a pound weight or balance.' The currency name spread from Italy into several Mediterranean and Middle Eastern languages. Topics Money & Finance External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # lira **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈlɪr.ə/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈlɪə.rə/ **Frequency rank:** 14307 ## Meanings 1. the former basic unit of currency of Italy and Malta 2. the basic unit of currency of Turkey ## Examples - Before the euro, the meal would have cost several thousand lire. - The price was displayed in Turkish lira. ## Synonyms - Italian lira - Turkish lira ## Related Forms - currency - libra - livre ## Etymology Borrowed from Italian lira, from Latin libra, 'a pound weight or balance.' The currency name spread from Italy into several Mediterranean and Middle Eastern languages. ## Topics - Money & Finance markdown