-ite1Pronunciation: /ʌɪt/Definition of -ite suffix 1forming names denoting natives of a country:Israelite often derogatory denoting followers of a movement, doctrine, etc.:Luddite Thatcherite 2used in scientific and technical terms: forming names of fossil organisms:ammonite forming names of minerals:graphite forming names of constituent parts of a body or organ:somite forming names of explosives and other commercial products:dynamite vulcanite Chemistry forming names of salts or esters of acids ending in -ous:sulphiteOrigin:from French -ite, via Latin -ita from Greek ītes-ite in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of -ite in the US English dictionary
