Definitions and meaning of lite
lite
Pronunciation
- enPR: līt, IPA(key): /laɪt/
- Rhymes: -aɪt
- Homophone: light
Etymology 1
Variation of light (in the sense of lacking weight, substance, etc.)
Adjective
lite (not comparable)
- (usually postpositive) Abridged; refers to a simpler or unpaid version of a piece of software.
- Light in composition, notably low in fat, calories etc. Most commonly used commercially.
- His lite dinner consisted of crackers, some broccoli and a salad with lite ranch dressing.
- Lightweight
- Informal spelling of light.
- My favorite color is lite blue!
- (usually used postpositively) Lacking substance or seriousness; watered down.
Derived terms
Translations
Noun
lite (plural lites)
- Archaic form of light. (window or aperture in a building)
Etymology 2
From Middle English lit, lut (“little”), from Old English lȳt.
Noun
lite (uncountable)
- (Britain, dialect) A little, bit.
Adjective
lite (comparative liter, superlative litest)
- (Britain, dialect) few; little
Etymology 3
From Middle English liten, from Old Norse hlíta (“to rely on, trust, abide by”). Cognate with Icelandic hlíta (“to comply”), Swedish lita (“to trust, rely on, depend on, confide in”), Danish lide (“to trust”).
Verb
lite (third-person singular simple present lites, present participle liting, simple past and past participle lited)
- (Britain, dialect) To expect; wait.
- (Britain, dialect) To rely.
Noun
lite (plural lites)
- (Britain, dialect) The act of waiting; a wait.
Anagrams
- IELT, Tiel, teil, tiel, tile
Dutch
Noun
lite m (plural liten, diminutive litetje n)
- (historical) The (rare) singular of liten
Synonyms
- laat m (cognate)
- lijfeigene m
Anagrams
French
Verb
lite
- first-person singular present indicative of liter
- third-person singular present indicative of liter
- first-person singular present subjunctive of liter
- third-person singular present subjunctive of liter
- second-person singular imperative of liter
Anagrams
Irish
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Participle
lite
- past participle of ligh
Italian
Etymology
From Latin līs, lītem.
Noun
lite f (plural liti)
- A quarrel, row, altercation, fight
- Synonyms: alterco, contesa, disputa, litigio, litigata, rissa
- (law) A suit, lawsuit
- Synonyms: contesa, disputa
Related terms
- litigare
- litighio
- litigio
Anagrams
Ladin
Verb
lite
- first-person singular present indicative of liter
- first-person singular present subjunctive of liter
- third-person singular present subjunctive of liter
- third-person plural present subjunctive of liter
Latin
Noun
līte
- ablative singular of līs
Middle English
Noun
lite (plural lites)
- Alternative form of light
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
Adjective
lite
- neuter singular of liten
Adverb
lite
- little
References
- “liten” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²liːtə/ (example of pronunciation)
Adjective
lite n
- neuter singular of liten
Adverb
lite (comparative mindre, superlative minst)
- little
- Me veit lite om djuphava.
- We know little about the deep oceans.
Verb
lite (present tense lit, past tense leit, past participle lite, passive infinitive litast, present participle litande, imperative lit)
- Alternative form of lita
References
- “lite” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Polish
Pronunciation
Adjective
lite
- inflection of lity:
- neuter nominative/accusative/vocative singular
- nonvirile nominative/accusative/vocative plural
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish littiu f (“porridge, gruel”).
Noun
lite f (genitive singular lite or lit)
- (north-west of Scotland) porridge
- (historical) pottage
- (historical) posset
Synonyms
Derived terms
- ionnsaich do sheanmhair lit' a dhèanamh
Spanish
Verb
lite
- Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of litar.
- First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of litar.
- Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of litar.
- Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present subjunctive form of litar.
Swedish
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Etymology
Contraction of litet, neuter of liten. Compare mycket, with similar formation.
Adjective
lite (comparative mindre, superlative minst)
- little, some; a small amount
- Antonym: mycket
Usage notes
To be used with uncountable nouns.
Related terms
Adverb
lite (comparative mindre, superlative minst)
- a little, to a small extent; somewhat
- Jag har lite för lite pengar kvar.
- I've got slightly too little money left.
Source: wiktionary.org- of food and drink, low in calories, alcoholic content, etc..
(source: Collins Scrabble Dictionary)