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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.

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Origin of -lyte

<Greek lytós able to be untied or loosened, soluble, verbid of lȳ́ein to loose, dissolve; cognate with Latin luere to loose

Words nearby -lyte

lysosome, lysozyme, lyssa, lyssophobia, Lysychansk, -lyte, Lytham Saint Anne's, lythraceous, lytic, lytta, Lyttelton

Other definitions for -lyte (2 of 2)

-lyte²

variant of -lite.

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How to use -lyte in a sentence

It was the era of Public Enemy, Boogie Down Productions, Tribe Called Quest, and MC Lyte.
The Scandal of the Players Ball|Malika Saada Saar|December 10, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Than bad he hym syn erthe was so lyte; F. Than bad he hym see the erthe that is so lite (wrongly).
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer
But for I was so pleyne, Arcyte, In alle my werkes, much and lyte; and omit was in l. 266.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer
During the following week Lyte left his beloved England for Italy.
The Story of Our Hymns|Ernest Edwin Ryden

"Yes, it's getting lyte," said Aggie, and they crushed through the crowded bar and out into the street.
The Christian|Hall Caine
It seems to have grown rapidly in popularity, for in 1586 Lyte speaks of it as if well known.
Culinary Herbs: Their Cultivation Harvesting Curing and Uses|M. G. Kains

British Dictionary definitions for -lyte

-lyte

n combining form

indicating a substance that can be decomposed or broken downelectrolyte

Word Origin for -lyte

from Greek lutos soluble, from luein to loose

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