-ité

See also: ite, ITE, ʻite, -ite, and -īte

French

Etymology

Borrowed from the (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin suffix -itātem, accusative of -itās. Compare the inherited -té from the same source.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /i.te/

Suffix

-ité

1. variant of -té, giving a quality or characteristic of an adjective; -ity

Derived terms

French terms suffixed with -ité

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Middle French

Suffix

-ité

1. -ity

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Old French

Suffix

-ité

1. -ity