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Lira vs Lirae - What's the difference?

lira | lirae |

As nouns the difference between lira and lirae

is that lira is the basic unit of currency in Turkey while lirae is plural of lira.

lira

English

(wikipedia lira)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) lira.

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The basic unit of currency in Turkey.
  • The currency of Lebanon (also pound), Syria (also pound), Jordan (also dinar), former currency of Italy, Malta, San Marino and the Vatican City, superseded by the euro.
  • The former currency of Israel, superseded by the sheqel.

    • See also

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    Etymology 2

    Noun

  • A Ukrainian folk musical instrument similar to the hurdy-gurdy.

    • Etymology 3

    (lirae)
  • Any of a set of fine ridges on the shells of some molluscs

    • Anagrams

    * English nouns with irregular plurals ----

    lirae

    English

    Noun

    (head)