liter Add to list Share. A liter is a liquid unit of measurement. … The French word litre comes from the obsolete litron, which once measured amounts of grain, with its Greek root litra, or “pound.”

What does liter mean in Latin?

History and Etymology for liter French litre, from Medieval Latin litra, a measure, from Greek, a weight. Our team at The Usage has selected the best water bottles of 2021.

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