Meaning Of The Word -ite
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-ite Meaning
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What's The Definition Of -ite?
-ite in American English 1
a native, inhabitant, or citizen of -ite in American English 2 forming adjectives, nouns, and verbs suffix: a suffix forming adjectives and nouns from adjectives, and from some verbs suffix: a suffix of nouns denoting esp. persons associated with a place, tribe, leader, doctrine, system, etc. (Campbellite; Israelite; laborite); minerals and fossils (ammonite; anthracite); explosives ( cordite; dynamite); chemical compounds, esp. salts of acid -ite in British English 1 suffix forming nouns: a native or inhabitant of suffix forming nouns: indicating a salt or ester of an acid having a name ending in -ous |
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