litre

noun LEE-truh Rare

Origin: French litre, from Greek litra (a unit of weight)

Usage Note

Litre is masculine in French: un litre. It is the standard unit of liquid measure used across French-speaking countries, appearing on product labels as L or l. Fractions are expressed as un demi-litre (half a litre) or un centilitre (centilitre, cl), the latter common on drinks menus.

Examples

"J'ai acheté un litre de lait ce matin."

Natural Translation

I bought a litre of milk this morning.

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