-ita

See also ita, ítá, i̱ta, itä, -ità, iță, itá, and ITA

Esperanto

Suffix

-ita

1. See -it-

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Italian

Etymology 1

Suffix

-ita

1. Used with a stem to form the feminine singular past participle of regular -ire verbs

Etymology 2

From Latin -īta, from Ancient Greek -ίτης (-ítēs).

Suffix

-ita

1. Used to create adjectives and nouns that indicate "belonging to" like Israele > israelita

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Spanish

Suffix

-ita

1. Substituted for "a" at the end of feminine words and names to denote a diminutive form.
2. -ite

Related terms

• -ito
• -cita
• -ica

Usage notes

The suffix corresponding to -ite denotes persons of both genders: un israelita.

The diminutive -ita may be used on masculine nouns ending in -a, and -ito may be used on feminine nouns ending in -o. If the noun ends in -n, add -cita. If the last consonant is t, add -ica.