-itious
-itious
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 -ite2, -ous.
Origin:
< Latin -icius or -īcius (as in adventitious); and < Latin -itiōsusor -ītiōsus (as in ambitious)
< Latin -icius or -īcius (as in adventitious); and < Latin -itiōsusor -ītiōsus (as in ambitious)
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| -itious | |
| —suffix forming adjectives | |
| having the nature of; characterized by: nutritious; suppositious | |
| [from Latin -icius, -itious] | |
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