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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.
Origin:
< L -icius or -īcius (as in adventitious ); and < L -itiōsusor -ītiōsus (as in ambitious )
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-itious  
suff.  Relating to or characterized by: cementitious

[From Latin -icius and -īcius, adj. suffixes.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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