-itus
Latin
Suffix
-itus (feminine -ita, neuter -itum); first/second-declension suffix
- used to form adjectives
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /i.tus/, [ɪt̪ʊs̠]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /i.tus/, [it̪us] (stressed on the antepenult)
Suffix
-itus (not comparable)
- -ly; used to form adverbs
Usage notes
The suffix -itus is sometimes added to an adjective or noun stem to form an adverb.
- Examples:
- dīvīnitus (“from heaven”), from dīvīnus (“divine”)
- caelitus (“from heaven”), from caelum (“heaven”)
- rādīcitus (“by the roots, radically”), from rādīx (“root”)
Synonyms
- (-ly): -ē, -ter, -ō
See also
Latin words suffixed with -itus (adverb)