Kilo Lingo

le

masculine

/livʁ/

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Translation

book; pound (currency)

Word origin

In the sense 'book', from Latin liber ('book', originally the inner bark of a tree used for writing). In the sense 'pound', from Latin libra ('a balance, a Roman unit of weight'), the source of the abbreviation lb.

Origin
Latin
Root
liber / libra
English cognates
library, libra, equilibrium

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Plurallivres

Examples

.

She reads a book a week and has done for years.

' .

This book really changed the way I think.

' .

He gave me a very beautiful book for my birthday.

' j' .

This book had a big impact on me when I was young.

.

She bought a cookbook this morning at the market.

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