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-lite

/-ˌlaɪt/

-lite suffix: used to form the names of rocks and minerals.

Suffix

-lite

  1. Used to form the names of rocks and minerals.

Forms of -lite

alternative form-lith

Origin of -lite

Representing Ancient Greek λίθος (líthos, “stone”).

Questions about -lite

What does -lite mean?
-lite means used to form the names of rocks and minerals.
What part of speech is -lite?
-lite is a suffix.
How do you pronounce -lite?
-lite is pronounced /-ˌlaɪt/.

Words near -lite in the dictionary

  1. -lim-
  2. -limnion
  3. -lin
  4. -ling
  5. -lings
  6. -lite
  7. -lith
  8. -lithic
  9. -lock
  10. -log
  11. -loger

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