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  Lys

  noun

  a river in W Europe, in N France and W Belgium, flowing NE into the Scheldt River at Ghent. 120 miles (195 km) long.
• lys-
  lys-

  a combining form meaning “lysis,” “decomposition,” used in the formation of compound words.

Lys

¹ American  

[lees] / lis /

noun

1. a river in W Europe, in N France and W Belgium, flowing NE into the Scheldt River at Ghent. 120 miles (195 km) long.

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Lys ² American  

abbreviation

Biochemistry.

1. lysine.

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lys- ³ American  

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

   lysin.

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lys- British  

combining form

1. a variant of lyso-

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Etymology

Origin of lys-

From Greek; see origin at lysis

Example Sentences

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Lys

Swiatek, who picked up solid wins over Eva Lys, Suzan Lamens and Maya Joint before meeting Gauff and Bencic, admitted she physically was not in the second set against the Swiss.

From Barron's ● Jan. 12, 2026

The Briton was only able to win 50% of the points on her first serve and was broken five times by Lys.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2025

There was a restaurant that had been there for many, many years that closed, Fleur De Lys.

From Salon ● Oct. 6, 2024

For Frantzces Lys, it was also important to be around people who are passionate about traveling.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 1, 2023

They had last seen them at Lys, before the storm that had scattered half the fleet.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin