-nite

Morpheme

-nite

Type

suffix

Denotation

chemical suffix naming chemical compounds (salts or esters of acids)

Etymology

historical variation of -it(e), from Old French -ite; Latin -ītēs; Ancient Greek -ī́tēs

Evidence

sibnite

See Also

-it(e) [-ite, -it]

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