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-ito

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See also: ito, Ito, ITO, itō, and Itō

Esperanto

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-ito

  1. See -it-

Italian

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Suffix

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-ito

  1. used with a stem to form the past participle of regular -ire verbs

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Latin

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Etymology

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From -tō, although the appearance of -i- when affixed to first conjugation verbs has not been explained.

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-itō (present infinitive -itāre, perfect active -itāvī, supine -itātum); first conjugation

  1. Forms frequentative verbs from existing verbs or from certain adjectives (notably adjectives of the third declension in -is, -alis, and -bilis/-ibilis)

Usage notes

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Unlike -tō, this suffix is attached to the present stem of the verb. The vowel of the suffix replaces any final vowel of the stem, thus cantā- > cant-itā-. It is often found suffixed to first conjugation verbs, including existing frequentatives in -tō, but some examples from other conjugations also exist, such as agō > agitō.

Conjugation

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1The present passive infinitive in -ier is a rare poetic form which is attested.

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Portuguese

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Late Latin -ittus. Doublet of -eto, -ete, and -eta.

Suffix

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-ito m (noun-forming suffix, plural -itos, feminine -ita, feminine plural -itas)

  1. -ie (forms diminutives)
    Synonym: -inho
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Etymology 2

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Inherited from Latin -ettus.

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-ito m (noun-forming suffix, plural -itos)

  1. (geology) -ite (forms the names of rocks and minerals)
    Synonyms: -ite, -ita

Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈito/ [ˈi.t̪o]
  • Rhymes: -ito
  • Syllabification: -i‧to

Etymology 1

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Inherited from Late Latin -ittus. Doublet of -ete.

Suffix

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-ito m (noun-forming suffix, plural -itos, feminine -ita, feminine plural -itas)

  1. forms diminutives of nouns
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Descendants
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  • Chavacano: -ito
  • Cebuano: -ito
  • Tagalog: -ito

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Etymology 2

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-ito m (noun-forming suffix, plural -itos)

  1. forms names of minerals
    grafito

Etymology 3

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-ito m (noun-forming suffix, plural -itos)

  1. (chemistry) forms the name of a salt derived from an acid with a low oxidation number (similar to -ite in English)

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish -ito.

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-ito (noun-forming suffix, proper noun-forming suffix, feminine -ita, Baybayin spelling ᜒᜆᜓ)

  1. used to form diminutives of nouns (in specific words)

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