Meaning Of The Word -ite

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-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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