lith

¹

[ lith ]

noun

, British Dialect.

1. an arm or leg; limb.
2. a joint, as of the finger.
3. a segment, as of an orange.

lith-

²

1. variant of litho- before a vowel:

   lithic.

-lith

³

1. a combining form meaning “stone” ( acrolith; megalith; paleolith ); sometimes occurring in words as a variant form of -lite ( batholith; laccolith ).

lith.

⁴

abbreviation for

1. lithograph.
2. lithographic.
3. lithography.

Lith.

⁵

abbreviation for

1. Lithuania.
2. Lithuanian ( def 3 ). Also Lith

-lith

¹

combining form

1. indicating stone or rock Compare -lite

   megalith

Lith.

²

abbreviation for

1. Lithuania(n)

Word History and Origins

Origin of lith¹

before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch, Old High German lid, Old Norse lithr, Gothic lithus limb, member; akin to German Glied

Origin of lith²

litho-

Word History and Origins

Origin of lith¹

from Greek lithos stone

Example Sentences

But the U.S. slowly chipped away at the deficit against Canada with TCU senior Hailey van Lith, who finished with a game-high six points, hitting a field goal and a free throw to tie game 12-12 with just under two minutes to play.

From Los Angeles Times

Burdick, Brink and Van Lith are all ranked that high.

From Seattle Times

“What I remember most is that every game is so unique,” Van Lith told the AP in April about 3×3.

From Seattle Times

LSU women’s coach Kim Mulkey reloaded after last year’s title run, adding transfers Aneesah Morrow from DePaul and Hailey Van Lith from Louisville.

From Seattle Times

Last season, Clark caught extra publicity for giving Louisville’s Hailey Van Lith a “you can’t see me” gesture by waving her hands in front of her face.

From Seattle Times