itis

See also itiş, and -itis

English

Wikipedia

Etymology

From suffix -itis (“disease characterized by inflammation”). Compare phobia, from -phobia, sophy, from -sophy, ism, from -ism, and ana, from -ana.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈʌɪtəs/

Noun

itis (plural itises)

1. (informal) A medical condition accompanied by inflammation.
   • 1973, April 16, “Scorecard”, Robert W. Creamer ed., in Sports Illustrated

     “. . . Arthritis, tendinitis and all those other itises will eventually catch up with you.”

2. (informal, Caribbean) The feeling of sleepiness after eating a heavy meal, usually the itis.

References

• “itis” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, v1.1, Lexico Publishing Group, 2006.

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Latin

Verb

ītis

1. second-person plural present active indicative of eō