lith-

UK/lɪθ/

prefix

stone

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Meanings

Synonyms & antonyms

prefixstone

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Origin

  1. Ancient Greekλῐ́θος“stone”
  2. Englishlith-

From the Ancient Greek λῐ́θος (lĭ́thos, “stone”).

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APA

lith-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lith-

MLA

“lith-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lith-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lith-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lith-.

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