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Meaning of liter in English
Pronunciation
/ˈlidər/
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Noun
liter
Etymology
late 18th century: from French, alteration of litron (an obsolete measure of capacity), via medieval Latin from Greek litra, a Sicilian monetary unit
Definitions
1.
a metric unit of capacity equal to the volume of 1 kilogram of pure water at 4 degrees centigrade and 760 mm of mercury (or approximately 1.76 pints)