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-lite

/-ˌlaɪt/

Where it comes from

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

suffix -lith

morpheme Used to form the names of rocks and minerals.

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suffix forms names of rocks or minerals

Español	-lita
中文	石
Deutsch	-lith
Italiano	-lite

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"-lite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/-lite. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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-lite. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/-lite

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"-lite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/-lite.

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@misc{lite_2026,
  title = {-lite},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/-lite},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}