-ites

See also: ITEs

Translingual

Etymology

From Latin -ītēs, from Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs).

Suffix

-ites

  1. (taxonomy) Used to form taxonomic names.

Derived terms

Translingual terms suffixed with -ites

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs). Adopted in Latin as part of Greek loanwords, as -ītēs, often also as -īta. Often in Biblical tribal names. Thus either Levītēs or Levīta, plural in -ītae. In medieval Latin of religious groups, such as Marcionītae, Ebiōnītae, Monophysītae, etc.

Pronunciation

Suffix

-ītēs

  1. adjective-forming suffix, especially of nominalized adjectives identifying groups of people as "those belonging to"

Declension

First-declension noun (masculine Greek-type with nominative singular in -ēs).

Case Singular Plural
Nominative -ītēs -ītae
Genitive -ītae -ītārum
Dative -ītae -ītīs
Accusative -ītēn -ītās
Ablative -ītē -ītīs
Vocative -ītē -ītae

Derived terms

Latin terms suffixed with -ites

Descendants

  • English: -ite
  • French: -ite
  • German: -it
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