Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lysis

/ˈlaɪsɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.43 in modern English

Syllables: ly-sis
IPA: /ˈlaɪsɪs/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A plinth or step above the cornice of the podium in an ancient temple.

noun

The breakdown of molecules into constituent molecules.

noun

The disintegration or destruction of cells.

noun

A gradual recovery from disease.

Example Sentences

"The older medicine used to speak of two ways, lysis and crisis, one gradual, the other abrupt, in which one might recover from a bodily disease."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁-der. Ancient Greek λύω (lúō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σις (-sis) Ancient Greek λῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs)der. Latin lysisbor. English lysis From Latin lysis, from Ancient Greek λύσις (lúsis, “a loosening”). Compare -lysis.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: lysis, λύσις

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈlaɪsɪs/

Derived Forms

antilysis carcinolysis dermatolysis dyslysin immunolysis isolysis lysine Lysol lyterian nitrolysis phosphorolysis xylanolysis

Phrases

euglobulin clot lysis time euglobulin lysis time -lysis

Frequently Paired Words

lyse -lysis

Rhymes With

crisis phthiriasis

Questions

How do you pronounce lysis?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlaɪsɪs/.
What does lysis mean?: A plinth or step above the cornice of the podium in an ancient temple.
Where does lysis come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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