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lite

UK/laɪt/ US/ˈlaɪt/ uncommon archaic informal uk

adjective

1.

having relatively few calories

  • “diet cola”
  • “light (or lite) beer”
  • “lite (or light) mayonnaise”
  • “a low-cal diet”
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Origin

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”).

Phrases

  • COM lite
  • marriage lite
  • sober lite

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