-lyte

a combining form used in the formation of compound words that denote something subjected to a certain process (indicated by a noun ending in-lysis ).
electrolyte.

-lyte

variant of -lite.

-lyte

combining form

indicating a substance that can be decomposed or broken down
electrolyte

Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of -lyte¹

< Greek ��ó�� able to be untied or loosened, soluble, verbid of ��̄́�𾱲� to loose, dissolve; cognate with Latin luere to loose

Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of -lyte¹

from Greek lutos soluble, from luein to loose

Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

“Shining Star” has been sampled by dozens of hip-hop acts, including MC Lyte and the Roots; in 2004, the Recording Academy inducted “That’s the Way of the World” into the Grammy Hall of Fame.

From

In August, MC Lyte was featured in the Netflix series “Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop,” on which she is also an executive producer.

From

The thing that first brought MC Lyte to Los Angeles?

From

“�� it means to me is everything because I’m always trying to a shine the light on newcomers as well as those who have been around for a long time,” says MC Lyte, who also celebrated the 35th birthday of her debut album, “Lyte as a Rock,” this year.

From

On the Sundays when MC Lyte hasn’t been traveling all weekend, she likes to pick up a cortado from one of her favorite coffee shops, go on a bike ride and listen to reggae music at the beach.

From

Discover More

When To Use

�� does -lyte mean?

The combining form -lyte is used like a suffix that has two distinct senses.The first of these senses is “something subjected to a certain process” ending in -lysis, and this form of -lyte is occasionally used in a variety of scientific and technical terms. The form -lyte in this sense comes from Greek ��ó��, meaning “able to be untied or loosened; soluble."The second of these senses is “mineral or fossil,” and this form of -lyte is very rarely used in a variety of scientific terms, especially in mineralogy. The form -lyte in this sense comes from Greek ��í�ٳ�ǲ�, meaning “stone."�� are variants of -lyte with the sense “mineral or fossil”?The form -lyte is sometimes spelled with an -i- rather than a -y-, becoming -lite, as in aerolite. The suffix -lyte is also related to the combining forms -lyse, -lyze, -lytic, and -lysis. The forms -lyse and -lyze are used to form verbs relating to nouns ending in -lysis, as in analyze. The form -lytic is used to form adjectives relating to -lysis, as in analytic. The form -lysis means “breaking down, loosening,” as in electrolysis. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use articles for these forms.

Lysychansk Lytham Saint Anne's

Browse