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-lysis
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lysis
English
Etymology
en :der grc:λῠ́σῐς
From en grc λύσις a loosening. Compare en lysis.
Pronunciation
en /-lɪ.sɪs/ RP,GA
en -ly sis
Suffix
decomposition or breakdown
dissolving
disintegration
Antonyms
en -genesis
Derived terms
en
Related terms
en loose lyo-,ly- lysis
Translations
decomposition or breakdown
Czech: cs -lýza f
Danish: da -lyse c
French: fr -lyse
Greek: el -λυση f
Irish: ga -alú m
Norwegian:
Bokmål: nb -lyse m
Nynorsk: nn -lyse m
Polish: pl -liza f
Portuguese: pt -lise f
Spanish: es -lisis
See also
en -lytic
Anagrams
en ilssy Lissy sylis