-lito

See also: Appendix:Variations of "lito"

Italian

Etymology

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

Suffix

-lito m

1. (physics, chemistry) -lyte
2. -lith (variant of -lite)

Derived terms

Italian terms suffixed with -lito

Anagrams

• loti

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlito/ [ˈli.t̪o]
• Rhymes: -ito
• Syllabification: -li‧to

Etymology 1

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

Suffix

-lito m (noun-forming suffix, plural -litos)

1. -lith, -lite

Related terms

• lito-

 

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

• -lita (after feminine nouns)

Suffix

-lito m (noun-forming suffix, plural -litos)

1. (Southern Spain) Alternative form of -ito; forms diminutives of nouns

Derived terms

Spanish terms suffixed with -lito

Further reading

• “lito-”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014