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? asked in Education & ReferenceWords & Wordplay · 8 years ago

why does LB stand for pounds?

why do we apprivite LB for pound

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  • Electra
    Lv 5
    8 years ago
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    roman word? romans were the people, latin was the language.

    it's not a "roman" word, It's a latin word

  • SUDHAKAR Kuruvada
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    Lbs. stands for pounds, due to the Roman weight system. A pound of weight in Roman, or Latin, is called a libra pondo. This abbreviation of the Latin term translates into lb. for pound.

    Source(s): wiki//
  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    The abbreviation "lb" stands for "libra pondo" meaning pound of mass. The Roman word "libra" in that phrase is the origin of the commonly used "lb."

    Source(s): get more info in this website http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pound_%28mass%29#Brit...
  • ?
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    It's Latin & is short for Libra Pondo

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