lite

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1 1.2.1 Adjective 1.2.1.1 Translations 1.3 Etymology 2 1.3.1 Noun 1.3.2 Adjective 1.4 Etymology 3 1.4.1 Verb 1.5 Anagrams 2 Dutch 2.1 Noun 2.1.1 Synonyms 3 French 3.1 Verb form 3.2 Anagrams 4 Italian 4.1 Noun 4.1.1 Synonyms 4.1.2 Related terms 4.2 Anagrams 5 Scottish Gaelic 5.1 Noun 5.2 References 6 Swedish 6.1 Pronunciation 6.2 Noun 6.3 Adverb

[edit] English

Wikipedia

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: līt, IPA: /laɪt/, SAMPA: /laIt/

  Rhymes: -aɪt

• Homophones: light

[edit] Etymology 1

Variation of light (“‘light-weight, diet’”)

[edit] Adjective

lite (not comparable)

1. Light in composition, notably low in fat, calories etc.:

   His lite dinner consisted of crackers, some broccoli and a salad with lite ranch dressing.

2. Lightweight
3. Informal spelling of light.

   My favorite color is lite blue!

[edit] Translations

[edit] Etymology 2

From Middle English lit (“‘enm’”), enm (“‘little’”), from Old English lȳt

[edit] Noun

lite (uncountable)

1. (British, dialectal) A little, bit.

[edit] Adjective

lite (comparative liter, superlative litest)

1. (British, dialectal) few; little

[edit] Etymology 3

From Middle English liten

[edit] Verb

to lite (third-person singular simple present lites, present participle liting, simple past and past participle lited)

1. (British, dialectal) To expect.
2. (British, dialectal) To rely.

[edit] Anagrams

• Anagrams of eilt
• tile

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[edit] Dutch

[edit] Noun

lite m. (plural liten, diminutive litetje, diminutive plural litetjes)

1. (history) The (rare) singular of liten

[edit] Synonyms

• laat m. (cognate)
• lijfeigene m.

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[edit] French

[edit] Verb form

lite

1. imperative and present imperfect singular forms of liter

[edit] Anagrams

• Anagrams of eilt
• élit

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Noun

lite f. (plural liti)

1. A quarrel, row, altercation, fight
2. (law) A suit, lawsuit

[edit] Synonyms

• alterco (1)
• contesa (1,2)
• disputa (1,2)
• litigio (1)
• litigata (1)
• rissa (1)

[edit] Related terms

• litigare
• litighio
• litigio

[edit] Anagrams

• Anagrams of eilt
• teli

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[edit] Scottish Gaelic

[edit] Noun

lite f.

1. A porridge, pottage
2. A posset

[edit] References

• The Illustrated Gaelic-English Dictionary (Birlinn Limited, 1901-1911, Compiled by Edward Dwelly)

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[edit] Swedish

[edit] Pronunciation

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[edit] Noun

lite

1. a bit, a little; a small amount

   Jag har lite pengar kvar.

   I've got a little money left.

   Jag skrev lite på hemuppgiften.

   I wrote a little on the homework.

[edit] Adverb

lite (comparative mindre, superlative minst)

1. a little, to a small extent; somewhat

   Jag har lite lite pengar kvar.

   I've got slightly too little money left.