-lite

• -lith

Representing Ancient Greek λίθος (líthos, “stone”).

• IPA^(key): /lʌɪt/

-lite

1. used to form names of rocks and minerals

• -litic

• -lite in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

• IELT, Tiel, teil, tiel, tile

From Ancient Greek λίθος (líthos, “stone”).

-lite

1. -lite
2. -lith

   Synonym: -lito

• In feminine nouns created with this suffix, stress always falls on the penultimate syllable, whereas in masculine nouns stress can also fall on the antepenultimate.

-lite in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana