# litre

Pronunciation: UK say "LEE-tuh" /ˈliː.təʴ/; US say "LEE-tur" /ˈli.tɚ/

## Noun

1. A metric unit of volume, used especially for liquids, equal to one cubic decimetre, or an amount of that size (symbol L, l or ℓ).
   - Simple: A metric unit of volume equal to 1,000 millilitres, often used for liquids, or an amount of that size.
   - _Stir in half a litre of vegetable stock and leave it to simmer for twenty minutes._
   - _During the drought, each household was asked to keep several litres of drinking water in reserve._

## Other meanings

- (noun) A Chilean tree or shrub, Lithraea caustica.

## Origin

English took litre from French. The French word goes back through Medieval Latin litra to Ancient Greek λίτρα (lítra), the name of a Sicilian coin and of a measure of weight. Latin lībra is related, and libra, lira, livre and litra share the same source.

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