noun
lire
Lire (noun) means plural of lira. Example: “The souvenir cost several thousand lire back in the 1990s.”
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Plural of lira.
"The souvenir cost several thousand lire back in the 1990s."
How to use lire
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe plural form of lira, the old Italian currency unit.
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Word forms
- Plural
- lires
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Etymology
Came into English via Middle English lire or lyre, from Old English līra ("any fleshy part of the body, muscle, calf of the leg"), from Proto-Germanic *ligwizô or *lihwizô ("thigh, groin"), from Proto-Indo-European *lekʷs- or *lewks- ("groin"). Cognate with Dutch lies ("groin") and Swedish lår ("thigh").
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What does “lire” mean?
The word “lire” means plural of lira. In plain terms, the plural form of lira, the old Italian currency unit.
How do you use “lire” in a sentence?
Here is “lire” used in a sentence: “The souvenir cost several thousand lire back in the 1990s.”
What part of speech is “lire”?
“Lire” is a noun.
What is the meaning of lire?
"lire" (noun) means plural of lira.
