litre means the metric unit of fluid measure, equal to one cubic decimetre. Symbol: L, l, or ℓ. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 74 out of 100.
litre is pronounced /ˈliːtə/.
Etymology
From 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.
noun
- The metric unit of fluid measure, equal to one cubic decimetre. Symbol: L, l, or ℓ.“Holonyms: kilolitre < megalitre < gigalitre”
- A measure of volume equivalent to a litre.
- Lithraea caustica, a Chilean tree or bush.