-it

/ɪt/

A form of -ite — Used to form nouns denoting followers or adherents of a specified person, idea, doctrine, movement, etc.

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Meanings

suffix-it (noun-forming suffix, plural -its)

plural -its

  1. rareRare form of -ite

    Jesus + -it → Jesuit (surface analysis)

Cite this entry
APA

-it. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-it

MLA

“-it.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-it. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-it,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-it.

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