-itus

Latin

Suffix

-itus (feminine -ita, neuter -itum); first/second-declension suffix

  1. used to form adjectives

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /i.tus/, [ɪt̪ʊs̠]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /i.tus/, [it̪us] (stressed on the antepenult)

Suffix

-itus (not comparable)

  1. -ly; used to form adverbs
Usage notes

The suffix -itus is sometimes added to an adjective or noun stem to form an adverb.

Examples:
dīvīnitus (“from heaven”), from dīvīnus (“divine”)
caelitus (“from heaven”), from caelum (“heaven”)
rādīcitus (“by the roots, radically”), from rādīx (“root”)
Synonyms

See also
Latin words suffixed with -itus (adverb)
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