I. ˈlir-ə, ˈlē-rə noun
( plural li·re ˈlē-(ˌ)rā ; also liras )
Etymology: Italian, from Latin libra, a unit of weight
Date: 1617
: the basic monetary unit of Italy until 2002
II. noun
( plural liras )
Etymology: Turkish, from Italian
Date: 1871
— see money table
III. noun
( plural li·roth or li·rot ˈlē-ˌrōt, -ˌrōth)
Etymology: Modern Hebrew, from Italian
Date: circa 1946
: the former Israeli pound
IV. noun
( plural li·ri ˈlē-(ˌ)rē)
Etymology: Maltese, from Italian
Date: circa 1985
— see money table