Litre

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈliː.tÉ™/

Alternative forms

• (US) liter

Origin

From French litre, Medieval Latin litra, from Ancient Greek λίτρα (litra, "a Sicilian coin, a measure of weight"). Related to Latin libra.

Full definition of litre

Noun

1. The metric unit of fluid measure, equal to one cubic decimetre. Symbols: l, L, â„“You should be able to fill four cups with one litre of water.
2. (informal) A measure of volume equivalent to a litre.

Usage notes

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 â„“, 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.

Anagrams

• liter
• relit
• tiler