-lysis
suffixUS, UK /-lɪ.sɪs/
Etymology From Ancient Greek λύσις (lúsis, “a loosening”). Compare lysis.
1
Morpheme decomposition or breakdown
2
Morpheme dissolving
3
Morpheme disintegration
- Antonyms
- -genesis
suffix — 3 senses
US, UK /-lɪ.sɪs/
Etymology From Ancient Greek λύσις (lúsis, “a loosening”). Compare lysis.
Morpheme decomposition or breakdown
Morpheme dissolving
Morpheme disintegration
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