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{{also|Appendix:Variations of "ita"}}
==Catalan==

===Etymology===
{{bor+|ca|la|-ītēs}}, from {{der|ca|grc|-ῑ́της}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{ca-IPA}}

===Suffix===
{{head|ca|suffix}}

# [[-ite]] {{n-g|forms nouns denoting [[follower]]s or [[adherent]]s of a specified person, [[idea]], [[doctrine]], [[movement]], etc.}}
#: {{suffixusex|ca|islam|islamita|t1=Islam|t2=Muslim}}
# [[-ite]] {{n-g|forms demonyms}}
#: {{suffixusex|ca|Vietnam|vietnamita|t1=Vietnam|t2=Vietnamese}}
# [[-ite]] {{n-g|forms rocks, minerals, or fossils}}
#: {{suffixusex|ca|quars|quarsita|t1=quartz|t2=quartzite}}

====Derived terms====
{{suffixsee|ca}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:ca:IEC2}}

==Esperanto==

===Suffix===
{{head|eo|suffix}}

# ''See {{m|eo|-it-}}''

==Finnish==

===Etymology 1===
{{etymid|fi|valita}}
From {{inh|fi|urj-fin-pro|*-it'ak|id=-icce-}}, from {{inh|fi|urj-pro|*-ńće-}}, {{m|urj-pro|*-nśe-}} (probably akin to the diminutive ending {{m|fi|-inen|-ise-}}). The original stem before preceding endings other than original ''*-et-'', is ''*-icc-'' (e.g. ''*valic'en'', ''*valiccepi'', but {{m|urj-fin-pro|*valit'ak}}). However, potential forms were replaced with ones in ''-nn-'' by semi-regular sound changes, intensified by degemination of ''-cc-'' to ''-c-'' and later assimilation to ''-n-'' (cf. {{m|urj-fin-pro|*saictak}} → potential ''*sainni'').

====Suffix====
{{fi-suffix|verb|var=itä|stem=itse}}

# {{ng|Forms [[instrumental]] verbs from nouns.}}
#: {{suffixusex|fi|naula|gloss1=nail|naulita|gloss2=to nail down}}
#: {{suffixusex|fi|lääke|gloss1=medicine|lääkitä|gloss2=to medicate}}
# {{ng|Forms some verbs indicating acting in a capacity or a profession.}}
#: {{suffixusex|fi|tulkki|gloss1=interpreter|tulkita|gloss2=to interpret}}
# {{ng|Forms various other verbs from nouns or adjectives.}}
#: {{suffixusex|fi|tarve|gloss1=need|tarvita|gloss2=to need}}
#: {{suffixusex|fi|villi|gloss1=wild|villitä|gloss2=to drive wild}}

=====Usage notes=====
* Verbs with this suffix show the weak grade of consonant gradation in the stem, where applicable.
* In many cases, derived verbs exist alongside verbs ending in {{m|fi|-ia}} or {{m|fi|-ta|-(o)ta}}, e.g. {{m|fi|himoita||to lust}} beside {{m|fi|himota}} from {{m|fi|himo||lust}}, archaic {{m|fi|leikitä||to play}} beside {{m|fi|leikkiä}} from {{m|fi|leikki||play}}. It is unclear if these instances are derived directly from the base nouns or as [[pleonastic]] derivatives from the shorter verbs.<ref>{{R:fi:SKRK}}</ref>

=====Conjugation=====
{{fi-conj-valita|-i|a}}

=====Synonyms=====
* {{qual|act in a profession}}: {{l|fi|-oida}}

=====Derived terms=====
{{suffixsee|fi|id=valita}}

===Etymology 2===
{{etymid|fi|selvitä}}
From {{inh|fi|urj-fin-pro|*-it'ak|id=-ida-}}. Roughly equivalent to {{m|fi|-ia|-i-|id=verbal}} + {{m|fi|-ta|id=translative}}; compare {{m|fi|-ittaa}}.

====Suffix====
{{fi-suffix|verb|var=itä|stem=ia}}

# {{alt form|fi|-ta||id=translative|t=translative/reflexive verb suffix}}

=====Conjugation=====
{{fi-conj-selvitä|-|||i|a}}

=====Derived terms=====
{{suffixsee|fi|id=selvitä}}

===Etymology 3===
{{etymid|fi|reflexive}}

====Suffix====
{{fi-suffix|verb|var=itä|stem=i}} {{tlb|fi|dialectal}}

# {{lb|fi|Eastern Finnish}} {{alt form|fi|-ida|id=reflexive}}

=====Usage notes=====
See [[Appendix:Eastern Finnish reflexive verbs]].

=====Conjugation=====
See [[Appendix:Eastern Finnish reflexive verbs]].

===References===
<references/>

===Anagrams===
* {{anagrams|fi|a=ait|tai}}

==Indonesian==

===Etymology===
{{bor+|id|es|-ita}}, influenced by {{m|id|wanita||woman}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|id|/ˈita/}}

===Suffix===
{{head|id|suffix}}

# {{n-g|used to form some female names}}
#: {{suffixusex|id|puspa|gloss1=flower|Puspita}}

==Interlingua==

===Etymology===
Borrowed from {{bor|ia|en|-ite}}, {{bor|ia|fr|-ite}}, {{bor|ia|it|-ita}}, {{bor|ia|pt|-ita}}/{{bor|ia|es|-ita}}, all ultimately from {{der|ia|la|-īta}}, , from {{der|ia|grc|-ίτης}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|ia|/ˈita/}}

===Suffix===
{{ia-suffix|n}}

# {{ng|forms nouns from nouns, denoting a native, citizen or inhabitant}}; [[-ite]]
#: {{syn|ia|-ana|-ano|-ese}}
#: {{suffixusex|ia|Neapole|t1=Naples|neapolita|t2=neaplitan}}
#: {{suffixusex|ia|Israel|t1=Israel|israelita|t2=Israelite, Israeli}}
#: {{suffixusex|ia|Moscova|t1=Moscow|moscovita|t2=Muscovite}}
# {{ng|forms nouns from nouns, denoting an member or adherent}}; [[-ite]]
#: {{syn|ia|-ana|-ano|-ista}}
#: {{suffixusex|ia|Jacobo|t1=James|jacobita|t2=Jacobite}}
#: {{suffixusex|ia|Thatcher|t1=Thatcher|thatcherita|t2=thatcherite}}

====Usage notes====
* Despite ending in a, this suffix is used for both females and males.
* This suffix is not to be confused with {{l|ia|-ite||rock, mineral}}.

====Derived terms====
{{suffixsee|ia}}

===References===
* {{R:ia:Gode1955}}

==Italian==

===Etymology 1===

====Pronunciation====
{{it-pr|-ìta}}

====Suffix====
{{it-suffix form|past participle|g=f}}

# {{feminine singular of|it|-ito}}; {{n-g|forms the [[feminine]] [[singular]] [[past participle]] of regular {{m|it|-ire}} verbs}}
#: {{suffixusex|it|colpire|t1=to hit, to strike|colpita|alt2=colp'''ita'''|t2=hit, struck}}

===Etymology 2===
Nominalization of the past participle form of Etymology 1.

====Pronunciation====
{{it-pr|-ìta}}

====Suffix====
{{it-noun|f}}

# {{n-g|used to form [[verbal noun]]s, derived from regular {{m|it|-ire}} verbs, expressing an instance of the action expressed by the verb}}; [[-th]], [[-ness]], [[-hood]]
#: {{suffixusex|it|dormire|t1=to sleep|dormita|alt2=dorm'''ita'''|t2=nap, sleep|pos2=n}}
#: {{suffixusex|it|uscire|t1=to go out, exit|uscita|alt2=usc'''ita'''|t2=exit|pos2=n}}

===Etymology 3===
Learned variant of the suffix in Etymology 2, added especially to {{m|it|-ere}} verbs, with antepenultimate stress in imitation of Latin past participles such as {{m|la|habĭtus}} from {{m|la|habēre||to have}}.

====Pronunciation====
{{it-pr|-i̇ta<post:{{q|stress falls on the preceding syllable}}>}}

====Suffix====
{{it-noun|f}}

# {{n-g|used to form [[verbal noun]]s, especially from {{m|it|-ere}} verbs}}; [[-th]], [[-ness]], [[-hood]]
#: {{suffixusex|it|crescere|t1=to grow|crescita|alt2=cresc'''ita'''|t2=growth}}
#: {{suffixusex|it|nascere|t1=to be born|nascita|alt2=nasc'''ita'''|t2=birth}}

===Etymology 4===
{{bor+|it|la|-īta}}, from {{der|it|grc|-ίτης}}.<ref>{{R:Nocentini|hw=-ita}}</ref>

====Pronunciation====
{{it-pr|-ìta}}

====Suffix====
{{it-adj}}<br />
{{it-noun|mfbysense}}

# {{n-g|used to create adjectives and nouns that indicate "belonging to"}}; [[-ite]]
#: {{suffixusex|it|Gesù|t1=Jesus|gesuita||alt2=gesu'''ita'''|t2=Jesuit}}
#: {{suffixusex|it|Vietnam|vietnamita|alt2=vietnam'''ita'''|t2=Vietnamese}}

===Derived terms===
{{suffixsee|it}}

===References===
<references/>

===Anagrams===
* {{anagrams|it|a=ait|-ati|TAI}}

==Latin==

===Suffix===
{{head|la|suffix form|head=-īta}}

# {{inflection of|la|-ītus||nom//acc//voc|p}}

==Polish==

===Etymology===
{{dercat|pl|grc}}
{{lbor|pl|la|-īta}}.

===Pronunciation===
{{pl-pr}}

===Suffix===
{{head|pl|suffix|g=m-pr}}

# {{ng|used to form nouns denoting [[follower]]s or [[adherent]]s of a specified person, [[idea]], [[doctrine]], [[movement]], etc.}}; [[-ite]]
#: {{suffixusex|pl|Abraham|Abrahamita}}
# [[-ite]] {{n-g|used to form demonyms}}; [[-ite]]
#: {{suffixusex|pl|Lech|Lechita}}

====Declension====
{{pl-decl-noun-m-pr}}

====Derived terms====
{{suffixsee|pl}}

==Portuguese==

===Pronunciation===
{{pt-IPA}}

===Etymology 1===
Borrowed from {{bor|pt|la|-īta}}, from {{der|pt|grc|-ίτης}}.

====Suffix====
{{pt-noun|mfbysense}}<br />
{{pt-adj}}

# [[-ite]] {{gloss|a follower or adherent of a given person or thing}}
# [[-ite]] {{gloss|a descendant of a given historical person}}
# [[-ite]] {{gloss|forms the names of natives of a given place, and adjectives referring to the place}}
#: {{syn|pt|-ês|-ense|-eiro|-ota}}

===Etymology 2===

====Suffix====
{{pt-noun|f}}

# {{lb|pt|geology}} [[-ite]] {{gloss|forms the names of rocks and minerals}}
#: {{syn|pt|-ite|-ito}}

===Derived terms===
{{suffixsee|pt}}

===Etymology 3===

====Suffix====
{{pt-suffix|noun|ita||f}}

# {{inflection of|pt|-ito||f}}

==Spanish==

===Etymology 1===
{{etymid|es|diminutive}}

====Suffix====
{{es-noun|f|m=+}}{{cln|es|diminutive suffixes}}

# a suffix indicating a diminutive; {{female equivalent of|es|-ito}}

=====Usage notes=====
* The diminutive ''-ita'' may be used on masculine nouns ending in ''-a'', and ''-ito'' may be used on feminine nouns ending in ''-o''. If the noun ends in ''-e'', ''-n'', or ''-r'', add ''-cita''. If the last consonant is ''t'', add ''-ica''.

=====Derived terms=====
{{suffixsee|es|id=diminutive}}

=====Related terms=====
{{col-auto|es|-ito|-cita|-ica}}

===Etymology 2===
{{etymid|es|demonym}}

====Suffix====
{{es-adj}}<br />
{{es-noun|mfbysense}}

# [[-ite]] {{gloss|forms demonyms}}
#: {{suffixusex|es|Vietnam|vietnamita|t1=Vietnam|t2=Vietnamese}}

=====Usage notes=====
* The suffix corresponding to ''-ite'' denotes persons of both genders: ''un [[israelita]]''.

=====Derived terms=====
{{suffixsee|es|id=demonym}}

===Etymology 3===
{{etymid|es|mineral}}

====Suffix====
{{es-noun|f}}

# [[-ite]] {{gloss|suffix for a rock, mineral, or fossil}}
#: {{suffixusex|es|cuarzo|cuarcita|t1=quartz|t2=quartzite}}

=====Derived terms=====
{{suffixsee|es|id=mineral}}

===Etymology 4===
{{etymid|es|adherent}}

====Suffix====
{{es-noun|m}}

# [[-ite]] {{gloss|follower or adherent of a specified person}}
#: {{suffixusex|es|chií|chiita|t1=Shia|t2=Shiite}}

=====Derived terms=====
{{suffixsee|es|id=adherent}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:es:DRAE}}

==Tagalog==

===Etymology===
{{bor+|tl|es|-ita}}.

===Pronunciation===
{{tl-pr}}

===Suffix===
{{tl-noun|b=+|addlpos=proper noun}}

# {{female equivalent of|tl|-ito}}: {{n-g|used to form diminutives of feminine nouns and female names}} {{q|in specific words}}

====Derived terms====
* {{suffixsee|tl}}

====See also====
* {{l|tl|-ing}}
* {{l|tl|-oy}}
* {{l|tl|-ay}}