-ites
Translingual
Etymology
From Latin -ites, from Ancient Greek -ίτης (-ítēs).
Suffix
-ites
- (taxonomy) Used to form taxonomic names.
Derived terms
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 Latin) IPA(key): /ˈiː.teːs/, [ˈiːt̪eːs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈi.tes/, [ˈiːt̪es]
Suffix
-ītēs
- 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).
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | -ītēs | -ītae |
| Genitive | -ītae | -ītārum |
| Dative | -ītae | -ītīs |
| Accusative | -ītēn | -ītās |
| Ablative | -ītē | -ītīs |
| Vocative | -ītē | -ītae |