-lyte

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek λυτός (lutós, “loosed”), verbal adjective of λύειν (lúein, “to unfasten, loose, loosen, untie”).

Suffix

-lyte

1. Word-forming element used in making nouns corresponding to nouns in -lysis and adjectives in -lytic.

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -lyte

Anagrams

• tyle