Morpheme
-nite
Type
suffix
Denotation
noun and adjective suffix, demonymic suffix, chemical suffix (salts, esters of acids)
Etymology
historical variation of -it(e), from Old French -ite; Latin -ītēs; Ancient Greek -ī́tēs
Evidence
sibnite
-nite
suffix
noun and adjective suffix, demonymic suffix, chemical suffix (salts, esters of acids)
historical variation of -it(e), from Old French -ite; Latin -ītēs; Ancient Greek -ī́tēs
sibnite
