-ite
Portuguese, suffix/ˈi.t͡ʃi/
-ite is spelled I-T-E (3 letters). -ite is a Portuguese feminine suffix meaning “-itis (forms the names of diseases characterised by inflammation)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “indica inflamação de algum órgão ou geralmente, enfermidade inflamatória”.
What does -ite mean in English?
suffix
- 1
feminine-itis (forms the names of diseases characterised by inflammation)
- 2
Portugalfeminine-ite (forms the names of rocks and minerals)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
suffix: 1. indica inflamação de algum órgão ou geralmente, enfermidade inflamatória
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
How do you pronounce -ite?
- Brazil /ˈi.t͡ʃi/
- Portugal /ˈi.tɨ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to -ite
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.