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Pound derives from the Latin pondo, "by weight." You ask: why take pound from one Latin word but the abbreviation from a DIFFERENT Latin word? There is no rhyme or reason to it at all. ... Why are pound and ounce abbreviated "lb." and "oz."? Why not something more logical?
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Pound (mass) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation: lb , lbm , or sometimes in the United States: # ) is a unit of mass used in the imperial, United States customary and other systems of measurement. A n...
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"It's Latin" The Latin word for scales or pound is Libra. Main Entry: li·bra Pronunciation: \for 1 & 2a ˈlē-brə, sometimes ˈlī-brə, for 2b ˈlē-brə or ˈlēv-rə\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin (genitive Libr...
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Lb. is an abbreviation of Libra, an old Roman unit of weight equal to 12 ounces. The word Pound is Germanic, and describes approximately the same weight (an apothecary's pound is actually 12 ounces).
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What does lbs stand for? Why is it the abbreviation for pounds? ... Usually POUND (when it refers to weight) is abbreviated "lb.", although I have sometimes seen "lbs." The Latin word for pound is LIBRA, and that word was once used in English when referring to money. Apparently our word "pound" comes from the Latin word...
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The L stands for the Latin word libra, the name of a Roman unit of weight, which also gave rise to the abbreviation lb for a pound as a measure of weight, and to the French word livre.
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Why is lb the abbreviation for pound - trivia question /questions answer / answers ... The abbreviation lb only applies to weight. The symbol for the Pound Sterling is £.
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The commonly held belief is that pound is abbreviated “lb” is that when one picks up something heavy, i.e. weighs many pounds, the person groans, “lllllbbbbbb.” However, I have learned that, in fact, “lb” stands for libra, a Latin word that describes a Roman measure of weight similar to a pound.
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I was wondering why the abbreviation of pound is lb. ... Date: 2/14/96 at 9:39:4 From: Penny Ross Subject: Pounds Dear Dr. Math, I was wondering why the abbrevation of pound is lb.? Sincerely, Andrew Rohrbach ... The Abbreviation for Pound...
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