litru

Borrowed from French litre.

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litru m (plural litri)

1. liter, litre

• “litru”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2025

From French litre, from Medieval Latin litra, from Ancient Greek λίτρα (lítra, “a Sicilian coin, a measure of weight”). Doublet of libra and lira. Compare Sicilian litra (“ancient Sicilian coin”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈli.ʈɽu/ (Standard)

litru m (plural litra)

1. (SI units) litre; liter (US)

   Marìa, vâ pigghia 'n litru 'i ogghiu.

   Mary, go to take a liter of olive oil.