litho

¹

[lith-oh]

noun

plural

lithos 

1. lithography.

2. lithograph.

adjective

1. lithographic.

verb (used with object)

lithoed, lithoing 

1. to lithograph.

litho-

²

1. a combining form meaning “stone,” used in the formation of compound words.

   lithography; lithonephrotomy.

litho.

³

Or lithog

abbreviation

1. lithograph.

2. lithography.

litho

¹

/ ˈlaɪθəʊ /

noun

1. short for lithography , lithograph , lithographic , or lithographically See lithograph lithography

litho-

²

combining form

1. stone

   lithograph

Word History and Origins

Origin of litho¹

Shortened form

Origin of litho²

< Greek, combining form of líthos

Word History and Origins

Origin of litho¹

from Latin, from Greek, from lithos stone

Example Sentences

He prioritizes working with local printers such as Litho Press and Paperleaf Press and plans to release at least three books by the new year.

From Los Angeles Times

“West” came together at Pearl Jam guitarist Stone Gossard’s Studio Litho, with producer Josh Evans, who mixed and engineered Thunderpussy’s debut album, and audio engineer Jon Roberts.

From Seattle Times

The band returned to Fremont’s Studio Litho, again tapping Seattle engineer Shawn Simmons, who worked on THATH’s first two albums.

From Seattle Times

While Jennings handled the vocals, Gossard did the heavy lifting on the music, sifting through demos up to 15 years old and recording at Gossard’s Studio Litho in Fremont with cameos from ace Seattle sideman Jeff Fielder, Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament and others.

From Seattle Times

Companies announcing layoffs in recent days include Wieland Copper Products, in North Carolina, a Mohegan Sun casino in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Amsterdam Printing & Litho, a printing company in Upstate, N.Y., and Ohio sales and marketing company Maritz.

From Washington Post

When To Use

What does litho- mean?

Litho- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “stone.”It is used in medicine, especially in pathology, and in science, especially in geology. In pathology terms, litho- specifically refers to a calculus, "a stone, or concretion, formed in the gallbladder, kidneys, or other parts of the body." The word calculus itself literally means “little stone.”Lithography, which uses the equivalent form of litho- in New Latin, is sometimes referred to as litho for short.Litho- comes from the Greek líthos, meaning “stone.”What are variants of litho-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, litho- becomes lith-, as in lithify.The corresponding form of litho- combined to the end of words is -lith, as in nephrolith.