Morpheme
-ute
Type
suffix
Denotation
(1) noun suffix denoting “the result or product of an action”; (2) adjective suffix denoting “characterized by the result or product of an action”; (3) verb suffix denoting “put into a state, perform, bring about”
Etymology
Latin -ūtus, ūtum, -ūta, rebracketed from -u- + -tus
Evidence
astute, attribute, minute, minutia, minutiae, minutial, constitute, statute, tribute
See Also
-ate, -et(e) [-ete, -et], -it(e) [-ite, -it]
