-ites

/-aɪts//-ˈaɪtiːz/

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

-ites1

suffix
  1. pluralplural of -ite

-ites2

suffix
  1. pluralrareplural of -itis

    urethritis → urethrites

    2 more examples

    conjunctivitis → conjunctivitises

    appendicitis → appendicites

Origin

-ites · suffix

From -ite + -s (regular plural suffix).

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-ites · suffix

Analoguous to words such as thesis (whose plural is theses).

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Cite this entry
APA

-ites. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ites

MLA

“-ites.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ites. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-ites,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ites.

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