-anite

Morpheme

-anite

Type

suffix

Denotation

(1) noun and adjective suffix; (2) demonymic suffix; (3) agent suffix denoting “follower, adherent”

Etymology

suffixal construction from -anist + -ite, from Latin -anista, from -ānus + -ista

Evidence

stercoranite

Notes

not analyzable as -an + -ite