( US liter ) (abbrev.: l )
■ noun a metric unit of capacity, formerly the volume of one kilogram of water under standard conditions, now equal to 1,000 cubic centimetres (about 1.75 pints).
Derivatives
~age 'li:t(ə)rɪdʒ noun
Origin
C18: from Fr., alt. of litron (an obs. measure of capacity), via med. L. from Gk litra , a Sicilian monetary unit.