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· Medieval Latin
litra
2 English words descend from Medieval Latin
litra
, most common first.
litre
The metric unit of fluid measure, equal to one cubic decimetre. Symbol: L, l, or ℓ.
litra
A silver coin in ancient Sicily, worth one fifth of a drachm.