Etymology

gigalitre

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Today it means: A unit of volume equivalent to 10⁹ litres (one billion [British billion] liters). Symbol: GL or Gl. Full definition →

English litre ← Spanish litre ← Ancient Greek γίγας (gígas)
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  1. Ancient GreekΓίγας (Gígas)
  2. Ancient Greekγίγας (gígas)
  3. Englishgiga-
  4. Spanishlitre
  5. Englishlitre
  6. English todaygigalitre

From giga- + litre.

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