-itate

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-itate

[iˈta.te]

Where it comes from

Learned borrowing from Latin -itātem. This particular form of the suffix is used in neologisms, and based on French -ité. The inherited form -ătate is found in older words.

suffix -ități · -itate · -itatea · -itățile

feminine, morpheme -ity

In English

-ity Used to form nouns from adjectives.
-y forming abstract nouns
-ship suffix denoting a property or state of being
-ness appended to adjectives to form nouns meaning "the state of being...", "the quali
-hood condition or state

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"-itate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/-itate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

-itate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/-itate

Chicago

"-itate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/-itate.

BibTeX

@misc{itate_2026,
  title = {-itate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/-itate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}