A unit of measurement for volume or capacity, used especially for liquids; one liter equals about one quart.
From French 'litre,' derived from Greek 'litra' (a unit of weight); the metric system creators borrowed and adapted this ancient Greek unit, renaming it for modern volume measurement.
The word 'liter' is fascinating because it shows how the metric system is actually a patchwork—while most units like 'meter' and 'gram' were totally invented by the French, 'liter' was recycled from ancient Greek!
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