litre

CEFRB1

/ˈliːtə/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The British spelling of liter, a metric unit for liquid.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A measure of volume equivalent to a litre.

Examples

  • At this beer hall, you can order beers up to one litre in size.

  • The price of a litre of petrol has been increased by 12 rupees.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1

Also pronounced

  • [ˈli.ɾɚ]
  • /ˈlitəɾ/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Lithraea caustica, a Chilean tree or bush.

  2. The metric unit of fluid measure, equal to one cubic decimetre. Symbol: L, l, or ℓ.

More examples

In context

  • What is the cost of one litre tap water?

  • You should be able to fill four cups with one litre of water.

  • Meronyms: picolitre < nanolitre < microlitre < millilitre

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Origin

noun

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.