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-itious

  1. a compound suffix occurring in adjectives of Latin origin ( adventitious ) and with adjectives, formed in Latin or English, associated with nouns ending in -ition ( ambitious; expeditious ). Compare -ite 2, -ous.


-itious

suffix forming adjectives

  1. having the nature of; characterized by

    suppositious

    nutritious



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Word History and Origins

Origin of -itious1

< Latin -icius or -īcius (as in adventitious ); and < Latin -itiōsus or -ītiōsus (as in ambitious )

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Word History and Origins

Origin of -itious1

from Latin -icius, -itious

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