-ita

Portuguese

/ˈi.tɐ/

suffix

Definitions

ite a follower or adherent of a given person or thing
ite a descendant of a given historical person
ite forms the names of natives of a given place, and adjectives referring to the place

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin -īta 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

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