-litecomb. form¹

Primary stress is retained by the usual stressed syllable of the preceding element and vowels may be reduced accordingly.

Etymology: < Greek λίθος stone. Compare French -lite, German -lith, -lit.The form -lite , which was used in some original English formations (actynolite , etc.) by Kirwan in 1794, is due to the example of the French geologists, who used -lite instead of the older -lithe , the two spellings representing one and the same pronunciation in French. The adoption of the abnormal form was probably helped by the analogy of chrysolite n., where the t instead of th is due to the fact that the Greek word came at an early period into English by way of medieval Latin and Old French.

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A frequent ending in names of minerals (also in names of certain fossils, as coprolite, and of certain types of mineral structure, as axiolite and of some rocks, as ijolite n., phonolite n.); the words in which it occurs are mostly intended to correspond to assumable Greek formations, so that in actual use the ending is almost always -olite, with the thematic or combining o usual in Greek compounds; there are a few exceptions, as auerlite, chesterlite.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1903; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

-litecomb. form²

Primary stress is usually attracted to this combining form, e.g. philosophy-lite Brit.

/fᵻˌlɒsəfɪˈlʌɪt/, U.S.

/fəˌlɑsəfiˈlaɪt/.

Forms: also with capital initial.

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: lite adj.²

Etymology: < lite adj.²Formations with this element are found from the second half of the 20th cent.

1. Forming nouns (in some cases proprietary names) denoting a manufactured product that is lighter (in weight, calorie, fat content, etc.) than the ordinary variety, esp. (with capital initial) low-calorie beer.

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1967 N.Y. Times 14 Sept. 65/3 The leotards match the packaging and labeling of Meister Brau Lite, a no-carbohydrate beer to be introduced this week.

1990 T. Robbins Skinny Legs & All 391 He was sipping from a can of Miller Lite.

1997 BMX Plus! Apr. 30/1 (advt.) The Overdrive Lite fits one- or three-piece cranks, but the Lite makes it mark by trimming metal, giving the sprocket a striking new look.

2006 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 8 June c1/3 It is now offering Latte Lite and Turbo Ice, simpler fare than Starbucks's caramel macchiatos.

2. colloquial (originally U.S.). Forming nouns denoting a simplified or moderated version of something; (depreciative) lacking in substance; oversimplified, facile. Frequently used in humorous imitation of brand names (cf. sense 1).

ΚΠ

1984 Washington Post 14 Oct. g6/4 If ‘Breaking Hearts’ is a sort of Elton Lite album—tasting great even as it's less filling—it's due to John's return to another old stance, namely, creating melodies that disregard Taupin's often gloomy missives.

1988 Sewanee Purple (Univ. of South) 23 Sept. 3/1 Although ‘you may see little difference between the candidates’ in this year of what some pundits have called ‘Politics Lite’..there is much at stake here.

1992 Newsweek 27 Apr. 58/3 USA Today is still dogged by the perception among many would-be advertisers and the media elite that it remains News Lite, a triumph of marketing over substance.

1998 Chicago Tribune 5 Oct. iv. 1/1 Makers of $600 PCs..are clamoring for Bill Gates to eschew the fatware in Windows 98 and issue Windows Lite, a stripped-down, low-cost version of the software.

2006 Icon May 153/4 The author, TV pundit and purveyor of philosophy-lite will be pondering the nature of beauty in buildings.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021).

单词	-lite
释义	-litecomb. form¹ Primary stress is retained by the usual stressed syllable of the preceding element and vowels may be reduced accordingly. Etymology: < Greek λίθος stone. Compare French -lite, German -lith, -lit.The form -lite , which was used in some original English formations (actynolite , etc.) by Kirwan in 1794, is due to the example of the French geologists, who used -lite instead of the older -lithe , the two spellings representing one and the same pronunciation in French. The adoption of the abnormal form was probably helped by the analogy of chrysolite n., where the t instead of th is due to the fact that the Greek word came at an early period into English by way of medieval Latin and Old French. Categories » A frequent ending in names of minerals (also in names of certain fossils, as coprolite, and of certain types of mineral structure, as axiolite and of some rocks, as ijolite n., phonolite n.); the words in which it occurs are mostly intended to correspond to assumable Greek formations, so that in actual use the ending is almost always -olite, with the thematic or combining o usual in Greek compounds; there are a few exceptions, as auerlite, chesterlite. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1903; most recently modified version published online December 2021). -litecomb. form² Primary stress is usually attracted to this combining form, e.g. philosophy-lite Brit. /fᵻˌlɒsəfɪˈlʌɪt/, U.S. /fəˌlɑsəfiˈlaɪt/. Forms: also with capital initial. Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: lite adj.² Etymology: < lite adj.²Formations with this element are found from the second half of the 20th cent. 1. Forming nouns (in some cases proprietary names) denoting a manufactured product that is lighter (in weight, calorie, fat content, etc.) than the ordinary variety, esp. (with capital initial) low-calorie beer. ΚΠ 1967 N.Y. Times 14 Sept. 65/3 The leotards match the packaging and labeling of Meister Brau Lite, a no-carbohydrate beer to be introduced this week. 1990 T. Robbins Skinny Legs & All 391 He was sipping from a can of Miller Lite. 1997 BMX Plus! Apr. 30/1 (advt.) The Overdrive Lite fits one- or three-piece cranks, but the Lite makes it mark by trimming metal, giving the sprocket a striking new look. 2006 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 8 June c1/3 It is now offering Latte Lite and Turbo Ice, simpler fare than Starbucks's caramel macchiatos. 2. colloquial (originally U.S.). Forming nouns denoting a simplified or moderated version of something; (depreciative) lacking in substance; oversimplified, facile. Frequently used in humorous imitation of brand names (cf. sense 1). ΚΠ 1984 Washington Post 14 Oct. g6/4 If ‘Breaking Hearts’ is a sort of Elton Lite album—tasting great even as it's less filling—it's due to John's return to another old stance, namely, creating melodies that disregard Taupin's often gloomy missives. 1988 Sewanee Purple (Univ. of South) 23 Sept. 3/1 Although ‘you may see little difference between the candidates’ in this year of what some pundits have called ‘Politics Lite’..there is much at stake here. 1992 Newsweek 27 Apr. 58/3 USA Today is still dogged by the perception among many would-be advertisers and the media elite that it remains News Lite, a triumph of marketing over substance. 1998 Chicago Tribune 5 Oct. iv. 1/1 Makers of $600 PCs..are clamoring for Bill Gates to eschew the fatware in Windows 98 and issue Windows Lite, a stripped-down, low-cost version of the software. 2006 Icon May 153/4 The author, TV pundit and purveyor of philosophy-lite will be pondering the nature of beauty in buildings. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021). < comb. form¹comb. form²1967
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