[ˈliːtə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of water under standard conditions, now equal to 1,000 cubic centimetres (about 1.75 pints)
(e.g: I started to drink more water and upped my intake to 3 litres a day)


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Origin:
late 18th century: from French, alteration of litron (an obsolete measure of capacity), via medieval Latin from Greek litra, a Sicilian monetary unit