-ittus

Latin

Alternative forms

• -ettus

Etymology

Doublet of -ītus, from Proto-Italic *-tos.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈit.tus/, [ˈɪt̪ːʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈit.tus/, [ˈit̪ːus]

Suffix

-ittus (feminine -itta, neuter -ittum); first/second-declension suffix

1. diminutive suffix, used to create nouns

Descendants

• Italian: -etto, -etta
• French: -et, -ette
• Catalan: -et, -eta
• Spanish: -ito, -ita
• Portuguese: -ito, -ita

Usage notes

Attested in the female form in proper nouns of the Imperial period.