-ites
Translingual
Etymology
From Latin -ites, from Ancient Greek -ίτης (-ítēs).
Derived terms
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Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek -ίτης (-ítēs). 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) IPA(key): /ˈiː.teːs/
Suffix
-ītēs
- adjective-forming suffix, especially of nominalized adjectives identifying groups of people as "those belonging to"
Declension
First declension, masculine Greek type with nominative singular in -ēs.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | -ītēs | -ītae |
| Genitive | -ītae | -ītārum |
| Dative | -ītae | -ītīs |
| Accusative | -ītēn | -ītās |
| Ablative | -ītē | -ītīs |
| Vocative | -ītē | -ītae |
Derived terms
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