Etymology

-lysis

-ly·sis

Today it means: decomposition or breakdown Full definition →

Ancient Greek λύσις
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromλύσις“a loosening”
  2. English today-lysis

From Ancient Greek λύσις (lúsis, “a loosening”). Compare lysis.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekλύσις all →

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