litre

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[edit] English

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From Ancient Greek λίτρα (litra, “a Sicilian coin, a measure of weight”). Related to Latin libra.

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litre (plural litres)

  1. (UK) 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.

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  • 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.

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unit of fluid measure

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litre m. (plural litres)

  1. Litre.

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litre m. (plural litres)

  1. litre

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  • IPA: [ˈʎitʲrʲə]

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litre

  1. Archaic variant genitive singular of litir 'letter'
  2. Archaic variant plural of litir 'letter'
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