-ite

French

suffix

Definitions

(medicine) -itis
ite relating to following someone or something
(mineralogy) -ite

Etymology

Derived from Latin -ītēs (-ite) 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

-ite English
kermesite English
protomerite English
-itanus Latin
-ites Latin
-īta Latin
-ītēs Latin
-iet Dutch, Flemish
-ίτης Ancient Greek
πόλις Ancient Greek