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-itic
(-itic)
Syllabification:
On
Off
suffix
forming adjectives and nouns corresponding to nouns ending in
-ite
(such as
Semitic
corresponding to
Semite
).
corresponding to nouns ending in
-itis
(such as
arthritic
corresponding to
arthritis
).
from other bases:
syphilitic
Origin:
from French
-itique
, via Latin
-iticus
from Greek
-itikos
Nearby Words
-ite
1
-ite
2
item
itemize
iterate
iteration
iterative
Ithaca
ithyphallic
-itic
itinerant
itinerary
itinerate
-ition
-itious
1
-itious
2
-itis
-itive
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