-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

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈiː.teːs/, [ˈiːt̪eːs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈi.tes/, [ˈiːt̪es]

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).

	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