litra

English

Etymology

From Sicilian, from Medieval Latin litra, from Ancient Greek λίτρα (lítra). Doublet of arratel, libbra, Libra, libra, lira, litre, livre, and rottol.

Noun

litra (plural litras)

1. (historical) A silver coin in ancient Sicily, worth one fifth of a drachm.

Translations

coin

• French: litra (fr) f
• Russian: ли́тра (ru) f (lítra)
• Sicilian: litra f

Anagrams

• TRALI, Trail, irtal, trail, trial

Finnish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlitrɑ/, [ˈlit̪rɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -itrɑ
• Syllabification^(key): lit‧ra
• Hyphenation^(key): lit‧ra

Noun

litra

1. litre/liter (unit of volume: cubic decimeter)

Declension

Inflection of litra (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative		litra	litrat
genitive		litran	litrojen
partitive		litraa	litroja
illative		litraan	litroihin
		singular	plural
nominative		litra	litrat
accusative	nom.	litra	litrat
	gen.	litran
genitive		litran	litrojen litrain rare
partitive		litraa	litroja
inessive		litrassa	litroissa
elative		litrasta	litroista
illative		litraan	litroihin
adessive		litralla	litroilla
ablative		litralta	litroilta
allative		litralle	litroille
essive		litrana	litroina
translative		litraksi	litroiksi
abessive		litratta	litroitta
instructive		—	litroin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of litra (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative litrani litrani accusative nom. litrani litrani gen. litrani genitive litrani litrojeni litraini rare partitive litraani litrojani inessive litrassani litroissani elative litrastani litroistani illative litraani litroihini adessive litrallani litroillani ablative litraltani litroiltani allative litralleni litroilleni essive litranani litroinani translative litrakseni litroikseni abessive litrattani litroittani instructive — — comitative — litroineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative litrasi litrasi accusative nom. litrasi litrasi gen. litrasi genitive litrasi litrojesi litraisi rare partitive litraasi litrojasi inessive litrassasi litroissasi elative litrastasi litroistasi illative litraasi litroihisi adessive litrallasi litroillasi ablative litraltasi litroiltasi allative litrallesi litroillesi essive litranasi litroinasi translative litraksesi litroiksesi abessive litrattasi litroittasi instructive — — comitative — litroinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative litramme litramme accusative nom. litramme litramme gen. litramme genitive litramme litrojemme litraimme rare partitive litraamme litrojamme inessive litrassamme litroissamme elative litrastamme litroistamme illative litraamme litroihimme adessive litrallamme litroillamme ablative litraltamme litroiltamme allative litrallemme litroillemme essive litranamme litroinamme translative litraksemme litroiksemme abessive litrattamme litroittamme instructive — — comitative — litroinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative litranne litranne accusative nom. litranne litranne gen. litranne genitive litranne litrojenne litrainne rare partitive litraanne litrojanne inessive litrassanne litroissanne elative litrastanne litroistanne illative litraanne litroihinne adessive litrallanne litroillanne ablative litraltanne litroiltanne allative litrallenne litroillenne essive litrananne litroinanne translative litraksenne litroiksenne abessive litrattanne litroittanne instructive — — comitative — litroinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative litransa litransa accusative nom. litransa litransa gen. litransa genitive litransa litrojensa litrainsa rare partitive litraansa litrojaan litrojansa inessive litrassaan litrassansa litroissaan litroissansa elative litrastaan litrastansa litroistaan litroistansa illative litraansa litroihinsa adessive litrallaan litrallansa litroillaan litroillansa ablative litraltaan litraltansa litroiltaan litroiltansa allative litralleen litrallensa litroilleen litroillensa essive litranaan litranansa litroinaan litroinansa translative litrakseen litraksensa litroikseen litroiksensa abessive litrattaan litrattansa litroittaan litroittansa instructive — — comitative — litroineen litroinensa

Derived terms

• litroittain

compounds

• desilitra
• hehtolitra
• litrahinta
• litranmitta
• maitolitra
• millilitra
• neljänneslitra
• senttilitra
• vesilitra

Further reading

• “litra”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 3 July 2023

Piedmontese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlitra/

Noun

litra f (plural litre)

1. letter

Polish

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• (Lesser Poland):
  • (Eastern Kraków) IPA^(key): [ˈli.tra]

Noun

litra f

1. (Eastern Kraków) large ladder for a cart for carrying hay or grain

Derived terms

nouns

• literka

Further reading

• Błażej Pawłowicz (1892), “litra”, in “Wyrazy gwarowe z okolic Tarnowa”, in Prace Filologiczne‎^[2] (in Polish), volume 4, z. 1, Warsaw: skł. gł. w Księgarni E. Wende i Ska, page 307

Serbo-Croatian

Alternative forms

• lȉtar (Serbia)

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin litra, from Ancient Greek λίτρα (lítra, “a Sicilian coin, a measure of weight”). Related to Latin libra.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lîtra/
• Hyphenation: li‧tra

Noun

lȉtra f (Cyrillic spelling ли̏тра)

1. (Croatia) liter, litre (metric unit of measurement)

Declension

Declension of litra

	singular	plural
nominative	litra	litre
genitive	litre	litra
dative	litri	litrama
accusative	litru	litre
vocative	litro	litre
locative	litri	litrama
instrumental	litrom	litrama

Sicilian

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈli.ʈɽa/ (Standard)
• Hyphenation: lì‧tra

Noun

litra f (plural litri)

1. (historical) A silver coin in ancient Sicily, worth one fifth of a drachm.

Etymology 2

From French litre, from Medieval Latin litra, ultimately from Ancient Greek λίτρα (lítra, “a Sicilian coin, a measure of weight”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈli.ʈɽa/ (Standard)
• Hyphenation: lì‧tra

Noun

litra m

1. plural of litru