-itude

suffix

-itude

suffix

/ɪˈtjuːd/ · [ɪˈtʰjʊu̯d]

Etymology Borrowed from Middle French -itude, from Latin -(i)tūdō. By surface analysis, -i- + -tude.

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Morpheme Used to forms nouns of state, condition or quality.

  • apt + -itude → aptitude
  • inept + -itude → ineptitude
1 more example
  • sole + -itude → solitude

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