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-lyte
1a 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
2variant of -lite.
-lyte
combining form
indicating a substance that can be decomposed or broken down
electrolyte
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of -lyte1
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of -lyte1
Example Sentences
“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.
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.
The thing that first brought MC Lyte to Los Angeles?
“What 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.
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.
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When To Use
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 ±ô²â³Ùó²õ, 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 ±ôóٳó´Ç²õ, meaning “stone."What are variants of -lyte with the sense “mineral or fossilâ€?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 51³Ô¹Ïs That Use articles for these forms.
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