Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-itious

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: -i-tious
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

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

Etymology

From Latin -ītius or -īcius.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: -ītius

Derived Forms

factitious superstitious

Questions

What does -itious mean?: Forms adjectives denoting "pertaining to, characterized by, having the nature of, resembling, tending to."
Where does -itious come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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