-ites

Morpheme

-ites

Type

suffix

Denotation

Latinized plural suffix of -itis

Etymology

modern plural of New Latin -itis on analogy of -is~-es; Ancient Greek -îtis

Evidence

appendicites, conjunctivitises, urethrites

See Also

-itis, -itides, -is, -es

Homographs

-ites