half-liter

half-li·ter

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [haf, hahf lee-ter]
- /hæf, hɑf ˈli tər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [haf, hahf lee-ter]
- /hæf, hɑf ˈli tər/

Definition of half-liter word

noun half-liter a unit of capacity equal to 500 cubic centimeters. 1

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Origin of half-liter

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25

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Parts of speech for Half-liter

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Half-liter

half-liter popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.