-lite

noun combining form

: mineral

cryolite

: rock

aerolite

: fossil

stromatolite

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French, respelling of earlier -lithe, borrowed from Greek líthos "stone, rock," of obscure origin

Note: As pointed out by the Oxford English Dictionary, first edition, the acceptability of the non-classical spelling -lite for -lithe or -lith may have been advanced by the long-established word chrysolite.

Medical Definition

lite

variant of light entry 2