litre

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Etymology

From French litre, from Medieval Latin litra, from Ancient Greek λίτρα.

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈliː.tə/
• (America) IPA: /ˈli.tɚ/, [ˈli.ɾɚ]

Noun

litre (plural litres)

1. 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.

2. (informal) A measure of volume equivalent to a litre.

Translations

• French: litre
• German: Liter
• Italian: litro
• Portuguese: litro
• Russian: литр
• Spanish: litro

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