-ites

From Latin -ites, from Ancient Greek -ίτης (-ítēs).

-ites

1. (taxonomy) Used to form taxonomic names.

From Ancient Greek -ίτης (-ítēs). Adopted in Latin as part of Greek loanwords, as -ītēs, often also as -īta. Often in Biblical tribal names. Thus either Levītēs or Levīta, plural in -ītae. In medieval Latin of religious groups, such as Marcionītae, Ebiōnītae, Monophysītae, etc.

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈiː.teːs/

-ītēs

1. adjective-forming suffix, especially of nominalized adjectives identifying groups of people as "those belonging to"

First declension, masculine Greek type with nominative singular in -ēs.

• English: -ite
• French: -ite