Esperanto

Suffix

-ita

1. See -it-

Italian

Etymology 1

Suffix

-ita

1. Used with a stem to form the feminine singular past participle of regular -ire verbs.

Etymology 2

From Latin -īta, from Ancient Greek -ίτης ‎(-ítēs).^[1]

Suffix

-ita

1. Used to create adjectives and nouns that indicate "belonging to" like Israele → israelita.

References

1. ↑ “-ita” in: Alberto Nocentini, Alessandro Parenti, “l'Etimologico — Vocabolario della lingua italiana”, Le Monnier, 2010, ISBN 978-88-00-20781-2

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• (Portugal, Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈi.tɐ/

Etymology 1

From Borrowing from Latin -īta, from Ancient Greek -ίτης ‎(-ítēs).

Suffix

-ita

1. -ite (a follower or adherent of a given person)
2. -ite (a descendant of a given historical person)
3. -ite (forms the names of natives of a given place, and adjectives referring to the place)

Synonyms

• (person from a place): -ês, -ense, -eiro, -ota

Suffix

-ita f

1. (geology) -ite (forms the names of rocks and minerals)

Synonyms

• -ite, -ito

Etymology 2

Suffix

-ita f

1. feminine of -ito

Spanish

Suffix

-ita

1. Substituted for "a" at the end of feminine words and names to denote a diminutive form.
2. -ite (suffix for a rock, mineral, or fossil)

Related terms

• -ito
• -cita
• -ica

Usage notes

The suffix corresponding to -ite denotes persons of both genders: un israelita.

The diminutive -ita may be used on masculine nouns ending in -a, and -ito may be used on feminine nouns ending in -o. If the noun ends in -n, add -cita. If the last consonant is t, add -ica.