noun · femininefirst declension

sēlībra

sēlībra f (genitive sēlībrae)

Classical[seːˈliː.bra]Ecclesiastical[seˈliː.bra]

Meaning

sē-libra (e short, Mart. 4, 46, 7; 10, 57 1), ae, f. semi,

I. a half-pound, Cato, R. R. 84, 1; Varr. L. L. 5, § 171 Müll.; Col. 12, 5; Liv. 5, 47; Plin. 14, 16. 19, § 108; Mart. 1. 1.

Latin lībra Latin sēlībra From se(mi)- (“half, semi-”) + lībra (“Roman pound”).

Quick answers

What does sēlībra mean in Latin?

sēlībra, a noun, means “half a lībra (Roman pound)”.

What is the genitive of sēlībra?

The genitive singular is sēlībrae. sēlībra is feminine, first declension.

How do you pronounce sēlībra?

In classical Latin, [seːˈliː.bra]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [seˈliː.bra].

Where does sēlībra come from?

Proto-Indo-European *sem- → Proto-Indo-European *sēmi → Latin sēlībra.