~ 1
■ suffix
1》 forming names denoting natives of a country: Israelite.
↘ often derogatory denoting followers of a movement: Luddite.
2》 used in scientific and technical terms:
↘forming names of minerals or fossil organisms: ammonite.
↘forming names of constituent parts of a body or organ: somite.
↘forming names of explosives and other commercial products: dynamite.
↘ Chemistry forming names of salts or esters of acids ending in - ous : sulphite.
Origin
from Fr. ~ , via L. -ita from Gk ītes .
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~ 2
■ suffix
1》 forming adjectives such as composite .
2》 forming nouns such as appetite .
3》 forming verbs such as unite .
Origin
from L. -itus , past participle of verbs ending in -ere and -ire .