liotair

Scottish Gaelic
liotair

Etymology

From French litre, from Medieval Latin litra, from Ancient Greek λίτρα (lítra).

Noun

liotair m (plural liotairean)

  1. litre

Derived terms
  • meaga-liotair (“megalitre”)
  • heacta-liotair (“hectolitre”)
  • ceudailiotair (“centilitre”)
  • mililiotair (“millilitre”)
  • micreo-liotair (“microlitre”)

References
  • Edward Dwelly (1911), “liotair”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
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