litre
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English [edit]
Alternative forms [edit]
- (US) liter
Etymology [edit]
From Ancient Greek λίτρα (litra, “a Sicilian coin, a measure of weight”). Related to Latin libra.
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
litre (plural litres)
- The metric unit of fluid measure, equal to one cubic decimetre. Symbols: l, L, ℓ
- You should be able to fill four cups with one litre of water.
- (informal) A measure of volume equivalent to a litre.
Usage notes [edit]
- The litre is not an SI unit but is accepted for use with SI units. The official SI symbols are the capital or lower-case roman L. The script symbol ℓ, while not officially sanctioned, was sometimes used in non-technical contexts to prevent the lower-case roman l from being confused with 1, the number one.
Translations [edit]
unit of fluid measure
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Catalan [edit]
Noun [edit]
litre m (plural litres)
French [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
litre m (plural litres)
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Irish [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: [ˈʎitʲrʲə]
Noun [edit]
litre f
Jèrriais [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Ancient Greek λίτρα (litra, “a Sicilian coin, a measure of weight”).
Noun [edit]
litre m (plural litres)
