lite

See also -lite

English

Wikipedia

Pronunciation

• enPR: līt, IPA: /laɪt/, X-SAMPA: /laIt/
• Rhymes: -aɪt
• Homophone: light

Etymology 1

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

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!

4. (usually used postpositively) Lacking substance or seriousness.
   • 2003 March 6, “Reform Lite”, St. Louis Post-Dispatch:

     this compromise bill is reform lite. It is both more palatable to nursing home owners and less protective of elderly patients

   • 2006, Alfie Kohn, Beyond discipline: from compliance to community, page 42:

     If there is a difference between doing this to a child and engaging in old-fashioned punishment, it is at best a quantitative rather than a qualitative difference. What Dreikurs and his followers are selling is Punishment Lite.

   • 2010 April 8, “Sovereign debt crisis at 'boiling point', warns Bank for International Settlements”, Telegraph.co.uk:

     The analysis bolsters claims by the Tories that markets will not wait patiently as Britain draws up leisurely plans for austerity-lite

Derived terms

Derived terms

marriage lite

Translations

low in calories

• Dutch: licht, light(-), luchtig
• Finnish: kevyt (fi)
• French: allégé (fr)

• Polish: lekki m
• Swedish: lätt (sv)

lightweight

• Dutch: licht (nl), light (nl)
• Finnish: kevyt (fi)

• French: léger (fr)

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• French: allégé, (-) light
• Icelandic: létt

Etymology 2

From Middle English lit, lut (“little”), from Old English lȳt

Noun

lite (uncountable)

1. (UK, dialect) A little, bit.

Adjective

lite (comparative liter, superlative litest)

1. (UK, dialect) few; little

Etymology 3

From Middle English liten, from Old Norse hlíta (“to rely on, trust, abide by”). Cognate with Icelandic hlíta (“to comply”), Swedish lita (“to trust, rely on, depend on, confide in”), Danish lide (“to trust”).

Verb

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

1. (UK, dialect) To expect; wait.
2. (UK, dialect) To rely.

Noun

lite (plural lites)

1. (UK, dialect) The act of waiting; a wait.

Anagrams

• tile

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Dutch

Noun

lite m (plural liten, diminutive litetje)

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

Synonyms

• laat m (cognate)
• lijfeigene m

Anagrams

• liet

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French

Verb form

lite

1. imperative and present imperfect singular forms of liter

Anagrams

• élit

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Irish

Alternative forms

• lighte (obsolete)

Pronunciation

• IPA: [ˈl̠ʲɪtʲə]

Verb

lite

1. Past participle of ligh

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Italian

Noun

lite f (plural liti)

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

Synonyms

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

Related terms

• litigare
• litighio
• litigio

Anagrams

• teli

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Latin

Noun

līte

1. ablative singular of līs

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Scottish Gaelic

Noun

lite f (genitive lite or lit)

1. porridge
2. (historical) pottage
3. (historical) posset

Derived terms

• ionnsaich do sheanmhair lit' a dhèanamh

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Spanish

Verb

lite (infinitive litar)

1. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of litar.
2. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of litar.
3. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of litar.
4. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present subjunctive form of litar.

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Swedish

Alternative forms

• (archaic) litet

Pronunciation

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Adjective

lite (comparative mindre, superlative minst)

1. little, some; a small amount

   Det finns lite vatten i flaskan.

   There is a little water in the bottle.

   Jag har lite pengar kvar.

   I've got a little money left.

   Jag skrev lite på hemuppgiften.

   I wrote a little on the homework.

Related terms

• liten

Usage notes

To be used with uncountable nouns.

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.