-ites

Latin

suffix

Definitions

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

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek -ίτης (suffix).

Origin

Ancient Greek

-ίτης

Gloss

suffix

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

-īta Latin
-ītēs Latin
-ίτης Ancient Greek
πόλις Ancient Greek
-ites Translingual