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gigalitre

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gi-gal-itre
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A unit of volume equivalent to 10⁹ litres (one billion [British billion] liters). Symbol: GL or Gl.

Example Sentences

  • "Meronyms: picolitre < nanolitre < microlitre < millilitre < litre < kilolitre < megalitre"

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek Γίγας (Gígas) Ancient Greek γίγας (gígas)der. English giga- Spanish litrebor. English litre English gigalitre From giga- + litre.

Inflected Forms

gigalitres (plural) gigaliter (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

decalitre hectolitre kilolitre megalitre

Questions

What does gigalitre mean?
A unit of volume equivalent to 10⁹ litres (one billion [British billion] liters). Symbol: GL or Gl.
Where does gigalitre come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek Γίγας (Gígas) Ancient Greek γίγας (gígas)der. English giga- Spanish litrebor. English litre English gigalitre From giga- + litre.

How to pronounce gigalitre

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