Dictionary

liter en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• [ˈli.ɾɚ] (General-American)
• /ˈliː.tə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈli.tɚ/ (General-American)
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Etymology

From the Old French litron. A hoax etymology of the fictional Claude Émile Jean-Baptiste Litre has been reproduced as legitimate.

Meanings

1. (US, alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of litre, one cubic decimeter.
   alt of litre
   alt of one cubic decimeter

Forms

Deriveds

zeptoliter · megaliter · gigaliter · yoctoliter · attoliter · microliter · ronnaliter · femtoliter · petaliter · teraliter · kiloliter · multiliter

wikidata: Q11582 · wikipedia: Claude Émile Jean-Baptiste Litre

liter en · NOUN · etymology 2

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative, obsolete) Alternative form of litter.
   alt of litter

Forms