litho

¹ American  

[lith-oh] / ˈlɪθ oʊ /

noun

plural

lithos

1. lithography.

2. lithograph.

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adjective

1. lithographic.

verb (used with object)

lithoed, lithoing

1. to lithograph.

litho- ² American  

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

   lithography; lithonephrotomy.

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litho. ³ American  

Or lithog

abbreviation

1. lithograph.

2. lithography.

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litho ¹ British  

/ ˈlaɪθəʊ /

noun

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

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litho- ² British  

combining form

1. stone

   lithograph

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Usage

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.

Etymology

Origin of litho¹

Shortened form

Origin of litho-²

< Greek, combining form of líthos

Example Sentences

The best inking surfaces or slabs for color work at press or machine are porcelain, litho stone, marble or slab.

From Paper and Printing Recipes A Handy Volume of Practical Recipes, Concerning the Every-Day Business of Stationers, Printers, Binders, and the Kindred Trades by Ford, J. Sawtelle

Printing houses, dealers in "litho inks," linotype companies, paper makers, "publishers and jobbers of books," "photo engraving" establishments are all about.

From Walking-Stick Papers by Holliday, Robert Cortes

Wilbur says it will never go, because they only got block stands, and an agent ain't got no show without at least one kind of a litho.

From The Sorrows of a Show Girl by McGaffey, Kenneth