-ittus
Latin
Alternative forms
- -ettus
Etymology
Doublet of -ītus, from Proto-Italic *-tos.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈit.tus/, [ˈɪt.tʊs]
Suffix
-ittus m (feminine -itta, neuter -ittum); first/second declension
- diminutive suffix, used to create nouns
Descendants
- Catalan: -et, -eta
- French: -et, -ette
- Italian: -etto, -etta
- Spanish: -ito, -ita
Usage notes
Attested in the female form in proper nouns of the Imperial period.