-lysis

See also: lysis

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λύσις (lúsis, “a loosening”), from -lyse + -is (Hellenic suffix, present in English but not productive); compare lysis.

Suffix

-lysis

Antonyms

-genesis

Derived terms

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Related terms

Translations

decomposition or breakdown

Czech: -lýza f
French: -lyse (fr)
Greek: -λυση f (-lysi)
Irish: -alú m

Norwegian:
Bokmål: -lyse m

Nynorsk: -lyse m
Spanish: -lisis

dissolving

French: -lyse (fr)
Greek: -λυση f (-lysi)

Irish: -alú m

disintegration

French: -lyse (fr)
Greek: -λυση f (-lysi)

Irish: -alú m

Anagrams

Lissy, sylis

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