-ites

Translingual

suffix

Definitions

(taxonomy) Used to form taxonomic names.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin -ites 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

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