Letter P

Pound

A measure of weight equal to 16 ounces or, metrically, 453.6 grams.

The word 'pound' goes back to the Latin 'pondo' which meant a 'weight' (but one of only 12 ounces).

The abbreviation for pound-just to confuse non-pound people-is lb.

Which stands for 'libra' (Latin for pound).

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