liter

li·ter

noun \ˈlē-tər\

Definition of LITER

: a metric unit of capacity equal to one cubic decimeter — see metric system table

Variants of LITER

li·ter or li·tre \ˈlē-tər\

Origin of LITER

French litre, from Medieval Latin litra, a measure, from Greek, a weight

First Known Use: 1797

Other Weights and Measures Terms

avoirdupois weight, calorie, denier, kip, pace, twain

Rhymes with LITER

beater, bleater, cheater, eater, fetor, greeter, heater, meeter, meter, peter, pleater, praetor, rhetor, seater, sheeter, skeeter, teeter, treater, tweeter