-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.
Origin of -lyte
1Words Nearby -lyte
Other definitions for -lyte (2 of 2)
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.
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 ChaucerBut 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 ChaucerDuring 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.
British Dictionary definitions for -lyte
indicating a substance that can be decomposed or broken down: electrolyte
Origin of -lyte
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