litre
Translation
liter
Examples
I need a litre of milk.
I need a liter of milk.
The car's engine is 2.0 litres.
The car's engine is 2.0 liters.
Grammar Patterns
((a/one)) liter of ((liquid)) a unit of volume I need a liter of milk.
Similar Words
Other units: pint, gallon, quart
Etymology
From French 'litre', which comes from the Greek 'litra', a unit of weight. The US spelling is 'liter'.
Memory Tips
Note the US spelling ends in '-er', while the British spelling is 'litre'.