/ˈliː.tɚ/, [ˈli.ɾɚ]
OriginFrom French litre, from Medieval Latin litra, from Ancient Greek λίτρα (lítra, “a Sicilian coin, a measure of weight”). Related to Latin lībra. Doublet of arratel, libbra, Libra, libra, lira, litra, livre, and rottol.
- The metric unit of fluid measure, equal to one cubic decimetre. Symbol: L, l, or ℓ.
“Holonyms: kilolitre < megalitre < gigalitre”
“Meronyms: picolitre < nanolitre < microlitre < millilitre”
“You should be able to fill four cups with one litre of water.”
- informalA measure of volume equivalent to a litre.
- Lithraea caustica, a Chilean tree or bush.
Formslitres(plural) · liter(alternative, US)
Source: Wiktionary