-ites
See also: ITEs
Translingual edit
Etymology edit
From Latin -ītēs, from Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs).
Suffix edit
-ites
- (taxonomy) Used to form taxonomic names.
Derived terms edit
Latin edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs). 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 edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈiː.teːs/, [ˈiːt̪eːs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈi.tes/, [ˈiːt̪es]
Suffix edit
-ītēs
- adjective-forming suffix, especially of nominalized adjectives identifying groups of people as "those belonging to"
Declension edit
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 |