λίτρ-α,ἡ,
A. a silver coinof Sicily, Epich. 9 , Sophr. 72 , Diph. 71 , Posidipp. 8 .—On its valuev.
Arist. Fr. 476 , 510 .
II. as a weight, 12 ounces,a pound, [ Simon. ] 141 , Plb. 21.43.19 , D.S. 14.116 , Dsc. 1.43 , Plu. TG 2 , J. AJ 14.7.1 : metaph.,λίτρᾰν ἐτῶν ζήσαςhaving liveda poundof years, i.e. 72 (in late times a pound of gold was coined into 72 pieces), AP 10.97 ( Pall. ).
III. measure of capacity,=
1 Italicκοτύλη, Gal. 6.287 . [ῑas in Lat.libra; writtenλείτραin CIG 2040.7 (Bosp.).] (Bothλίτραand Lat.libraprob. from early Italic*līprā.)