词根词缀：-ite

【来源及含义】Greek: a suffix; one connected with, inhabitant of [also used to indicate chemicals, minerals, etc.]

【同源单词】adelpholite, adelphoparasite, aerolite, albite, amphibiolite, anthropolite

词根词缀：itera-, iter-

【来源及含义】Latin: again; to do over a second time, to repeat, to say again

【同源单词】iterance, iterancy, iterant, iterate, iterated, iteration

词根词缀：ithyo-, ithy-

【来源及含义】Greek: straight

【同源单词】ithyfacient, ithygenic, ithyphallalgia, ithyphallophobia

词根词缀：itiner-, it-, -it

【来源及含义】Latin: to go, to walk away; to travel, to journey, a journey

【同源单词】adit, ambience, ambient, ambition, ambitious, ambitiously

词根词缀：-itious

【来源及含义】Latin: a suffix; tending to, characterized by

【同源单词】adventitious, expeditious, fictitious

词根词缀：-itis

【来源及含义】Greek: a suffix; inflammation, burning sensation; by extension, disease associated with inflammation

【相关描述】This suffix has come to mean "inflammation of" but originally it meant "pertaining to" or "of the". The Greek word nosos ["disease"] was either expressed or understood, although it might not be included with the basic element. For example, bursitis nosos would mean "disease of the bursa".

【同源单词】actilnoneuritis, adenitis, adrenalitis, allergyrhinitis, angioitis, angiopancreatitis

词根词缀：-ity

【来源及含义】Latin: suffix used to form abstract nouns expressing act, state, quality, property, or condition corresponding to an adjective

【同源单词】abnormality, absorbability, acclivity, acerbity, acridity, acrity

词根词缀：-ium

【来源及含义】Greek: a suffix; scientific names; names of metallic elements; a part, lining, or enveloping tissue, region; little; representing a diminutive force

【相关描述】A suffix found on nouns borrowed from Latin; especially, derivatives of verbs (odium; tedium; colloquium; delirium); deverbal compounds with the initial element denoting the object of the verb (nasturtium); other types of compounds (equilibrium; millennium); and derivatives of personal nouns, often denoting the associated status or office (collegium; consortium; magisterium).

This ending of -ium also occurs in scientific terms on a Latin model; such as, in names of metallic elements (barium; titanium) and as a Latinization of Greek -ion (pericardium).

【同源单词】acute delirium, agrobacterium, aigialium, alluvium, andrium, anthium

词根词缀：-ive

【来源及含义】Latin: a suffix; tending to; of the quality of, inclined to

【同源单词】adhesive, adhesive, advertive, affirmative, aggressive, agitative

词根词缀：-ize

【来源及含义】Latin: a suffix; to act in a certain way; to treat in a certain way; to make into; to treat with; to do; to make; to cause

【相关描述】These word entries are just a small listing of the many words that exist with the -ize endings; so, be aware that there are many more words with this suffix which exist in this lexicon.

Another closely related suffix family with the same meanings, but a different spelling, is located at this -ise unit.

【同源单词】acidize, adrenalectomize, aestheticize, aggrandize, agonize, albumenize