-lite
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "lite"
English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Representing Ancient Greek λίθος (líthos, “stone”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Suffix[edit]
-lite
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
forms names of rocks or minerals
Further reading[edit]
- “-lite”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
Anagrams[edit]
Italian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek λίθος (líthos, “stone”).
Suffix[edit]
-lite
Usage notes[edit]
- In feminine nouns created with this suffix, stress always falls on the penultimate syllable, whereas in masculine nouns stress can also fall on the antepenultimate.
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
-lite in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana