liras
SayLEER-uhzUS/ˈlɪɹəz/UK/ˈlɪəɹəz/
- 1Plural of lira.
He counted out several liras to pay for the ferry crossing.
Prices in the market were marked in liras rather than euros.
Note
One English -s plural covers every meaning of lira. It counts Turkish money and the former currencies of Italy, Malta, Cyprus and Israel. It also serves for the Ukrainian folk instrument similar to the hurdy-gurdy and for the fine ridges on some mollusk shells. For the old Italian currency, English also borrows the unchanged Italian plural lire.
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