-itious

suffix

Forms adjectives denoting "pertaining to, characterized by, having the nature of, resembling, tending to."

OriginLatin -ītius →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. Forms adjectives denoting "pertaining to, characterized by, having the nature of, resembling, tending to."

Origin

  1. Latin-ītius
  2. English-itious

From Latin -ītius or -īcius.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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