"-lyte" meaning in English

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Suffix

Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek λυτός (lutós, “loosed”), verbal adjective of λύειν (lúein, “to unfasten, loose, loosen, untie”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|λυτός|t=loosed}} Ancient Greek λυτός (lutós, “loosed”) Head templates: {{head|en|suffix}} -lyte
  1. Word-forming element used in making nouns corresponding to nouns in -lysis and adjectives in -lytic. Tags: morpheme
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